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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 That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
almost
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
any
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
arm
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
better
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
blow
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From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
boil
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
carried
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From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
chief
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
clerk
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
coming
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
conversation
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
dear
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
death
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From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
deck
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
DISCOVERS
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From this reading WALKER DISCOVERS SOMETHING.
fellow
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
George
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
hastened
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
hold
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
indiscretion
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From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
individual
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
interview
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
jackstaff
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
just
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
knew
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
leading
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
low
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
lower
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
matter
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
meet
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
only
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From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
out
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From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
pilot
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
plans
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From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
presence
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
rage
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
ready
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
said
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
saw
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WALKER DISCOVERS SOMETHING.
sought
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
straight
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From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
taking
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
then
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From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That individual saw him coming, and hastened to meet him, for he knew better than to hold any conversation with him just then in the presence of a third party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
tone
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
WALKER
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From this reading WALKER DISCOVERS SOMETHING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
what's
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading George, who was almost ready to boil over with rage, went straight to the lower deck and sought an interview with the chief clerk.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So great an indiscretion as that would have been the death blow to his plans, which were only half, carried out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
young
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From this reading "My dear fellow," said he, in a low tone, taking the young pilot by the arm and leading him toward the jackstaff, "what's the matter with you?
