adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But had the danger been a hundredfold greater, it had to be faced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But had the danger been a hundredfold greater, it had to be faced.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There were two dangers, one certain and the other probable, but no one could hesitate between them.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But had the danger been a hundredfold greater, it had to be faced.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were two dangers, one certain and the other probable, but no one could hesitate between them.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But had the danger been a hundredfold greater, it had to be faced.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There were two dangers, one certain and the other probable, but no one could hesitate between them.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading But had the danger been a hundredfold greater, it had to be faced.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading PAGANEL’S facts were indisputable.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But had the danger been a hundredfold greater, it had to be faced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But had the danger been a hundredfold greater, it had to be faced.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading There were two dangers, one certain and the other probable, but no one could hesitate between them.
hundredfoldadverb
by a factor of one hundred
From this reading But had the danger been a hundredfold greater, it had to be faced.
indisputableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/
not open to question; obviously true
From this reading PAGANEL’S facts were indisputable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
ManglesnounUS /ˈmæŋɡəlz/
plural of “mangle” — clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were two dangers, one certain and the other probable, but no one could hesitate between them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two dangers, one certain and the other probable, but no one could hesitate between them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were two dangers, one certain and the other probable, but no one could hesitate between them.
PAGANEL'S
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From this reading PAGANEL’S facts were indisputable.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading There were two dangers, one certain and the other probable, but no one could hesitate between them.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were two dangers, one certain and the other probable, but no one could hesitate between them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two dangers, one certain and the other probable, but no one could hesitate between them.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two dangers, one certain and the other probable, but no one could hesitate between them.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PAGANEL’S facts were indisputable.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading John Mangles felt the necessity of leaving without delay a vessel doomed to certain and speedy destruction.
ZealandersnounUS /ˈziːləndərz/
plural of “zealander” — a native or inhabitant of Zealand
From this reading The cruelty of the New Zealanders was beyond a doubt, therefore it was dangerous to land.
