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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 WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
all
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From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
application
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
boiled
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
bribes
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
bubbled
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
burned
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
caught
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From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
chest
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From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
Chow
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From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
coaxing
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
Company
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
coolie
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From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
day
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
disguised
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From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
eleven
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From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
ever
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From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
faced
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From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
Fee
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From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
got
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
Gregory
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
hell-broth
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
Holman
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
hot
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
hottest
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
indeed
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
instigated
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tide _must_ be caught at Shanghai: it was vital.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
kicking
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
knew
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From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
like
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
little
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
make
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The tide _must_ be caught at Shanghai: it was vital.
needed
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From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
nerve
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
out
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
paraffin
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From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
Shanghai
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From this reading The tide _must_ be caught at Shanghai: it was vital.
situation
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From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
smuggling
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From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
spare
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
speak
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
Steamship
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
tea
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From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
threats
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
tide
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From this reading The tide _must_ be caught at Shanghai: it was vital.
time
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
troubles
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
try
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
ugliest
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From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
undoubtedly
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From this reading He knew that he needed all he had of both to save what was undoubtedly the ugliest situation he had ever faced.
veritable
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
vital
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From this reading The tide _must_ be caught at Shanghai: it was vital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At eleven a coolie was caught smuggling paraffin, disguised as a chest of tea, on to the _Fee Chow_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
word
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From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
WORSE
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From this reading WORSE AND WORSE The hot day burned on towards its hottest, and the troubles at the Gregory Steamship Company boiled and bubbled like a veritable hell-broth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not a word could be got out of him as to what or who had instigated him; neither threats nor bribes would make him speak, and indeed Holman had little time or nerve to spare to try the application of either coaxing or kicking.
