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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 The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
air
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From this reading “There will be none of this ‘ghost-talk’ in the air at this hour.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There is no use making such an application now, George,” he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
application
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From this reading “There is no use making such an application now, George,” he said.
ask
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There will be none of this ‘ghost-talk’ in the air at this hour.”
became
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From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
Belding
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
cautiousness
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From this reading Whistler, however, with his usual cautiousness, steadied his friend.
certainty
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From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
chance
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
chief
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
crew
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From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
father's
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From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
friend
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From this reading Whistler, however, with his usual cautiousness, steadied his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
further
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
George
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
George's
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From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
Germans
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From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
ghost-talk
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From this reading “There will be none of this ‘ghost-talk’ in the air at this hour.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is no use making such an application now, George,” he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
hour
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From this reading “There will be none of this ‘ghost-talk’ in the air at this hour.”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Whistler, however, with his usual cautiousness, steadied his friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no use making such an application now, George,” he said.
listen
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
making
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From this reading “There is no use making such an application now, George,” he said.
messages
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
Mr
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
mutinied
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From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no use making such an application now, George,” he said.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “There will be none of this ‘ghost-talk’ in the air at this hour.”
now
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From this reading “There is no use making such an application now, George,” he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There will be none of this ‘ghost-talk’ in the air at this hour.”
off
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
once
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From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
radio
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
Redbird
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
right
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
running
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
said
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From this reading “There is no use making such an application now, George,” he said.
seized
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From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
ship
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From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
Sparks
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
steadied
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From this reading Whistler, however, with his usual cautiousness, steadied his friend.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “There is no use making such an application now, George,” he said.
supposition
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From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The supposition that Germans in her crew had mutinied and seized his father’s ship became at once a certainty in George’s mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
There
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From this reading “There is no use making such an application now, George,” he said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There will be none of this ‘ghost-talk’ in the air at this hour.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
use
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From this reading “There is no use making such an application now, George,” he said.
usual
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From this reading Whistler, however, with his usual cautiousness, steadied his friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
Whistler
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From this reading Whistler, however, with his usual cautiousness, steadied his friend.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There will be none of this ‘ghost-talk’ in the air at this hour.”
wireless
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From this reading George Belding was for running right off to the radio chief, Mr. Sparks, to ask another chance to listen in on the wireless for further messages from the _Redbird_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whistler, however, with his usual cautiousness, steadied his friend.
