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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 Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
actual
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
adoption
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
alarm
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From this reading The close presence of the German man-of-war did not greatly alarm him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
ANNOYED
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
appetite
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
ate
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
belief
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
best
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
board
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
boat
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
care
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
close
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From this reading The close presence of the German man-of-war did not greatly alarm him.
conceive
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
congratulate
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
country
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
courtesies
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The close presence of the German man-of-war did not greatly alarm him.
disquieting
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From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
employers
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From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
English
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
exaggerated
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From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
far
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
force
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
German
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From this reading The close presence of the German man-of-war did not greatly alarm him.
GERMANS
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
greatly
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From this reading The close presence of the German man-of-war did not greatly alarm him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
held
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From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The close presence of the German man-of-war did not greatly alarm him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
inveigled
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
knowledge
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
last
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From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
laws
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
life
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
little
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From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
luncheon
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
man-of-war
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From this reading The close presence of the German man-of-war did not greatly alarm him.
many
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
maritime
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
means
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
Mr
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The close presence of the German man-of-war did not greatly alarm him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
opinion
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From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
partook
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
passenger
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
places
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
possessed
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possible
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
powers
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From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
presence
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From this reading The close presence of the German man-of-war did not greatly alarm him.
probably
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From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
recent
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
Sabin
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
short
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
some
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From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
sufficient
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
tighter
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From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
unimpaired
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
usual
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From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sabin had been in many tighter places than this, and he had sufficient belief in the country of his recent adoption to congratulate himself that it was an English boat on which he was a passenger.
Watson's
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From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had some knowledge of the laws and courtesies of maritime life, and he could not conceive by what means short of actual force he could be inveigled on board of her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GERMANS ARE ANNOYED Mr. Sabin ate his luncheon with unimpaired appetite and with his usual care that everything of which he partook should be so far as possible of the best.
words
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From this reading Mr. Watson's last words had been a little disquieting, but he probably held an exaggerated opinion as to the powers possessed by his employers.
