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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 At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
action
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
all
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
aroused
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
brought
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
came
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From this reading From what direction the reports came it was impossible for the _Colodia’s_ officers to determine.
clear
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From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
Colodia's
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From this reading From what direction the reports came it was impossible for the _Colodia’s_ officers to determine.
crash
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
dark
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From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
dawn
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
deck
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
destroyer
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
determine
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From this reading From what direction the reports came it was impossible for the _Colodia’s_ officers to determine.
direction
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From this reading From what direction the reports came it was impossible for the _Colodia’s_ officers to determine.
distance
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From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
distant
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
duty
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
ears
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
even
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From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
fired
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From this reading It was not a signal gun they heard, for several shots were fired simultaneously.
fog
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From what direction the reports came it was impossible for the _Colodia’s_ officers to determine.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what direction the reports came it was impossible for the _Colodia’s_ officers to determine.
gun
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From this reading It was not a signal gun they heard, for several shots were fired simultaneously.
guns
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
hands
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
heard
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From this reading It was not a signal gun they heard, for several shots were fired simultaneously.
impossible
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From this reading From what direction the reports came it was impossible for the _Colodia’s_ officers to determine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From what direction the reports came it was impossible for the _Colodia’s_ officers to determine.
kind
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
light
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
lookouts
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From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
make
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From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
morning
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From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
naval
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a signal gun they heard, for several shots were fired simultaneously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
officers
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From this reading From what direction the reports came it was impossible for the _Colodia’s_ officers to determine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
out
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From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
overspread
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
perfectly
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From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
reports
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From this reading From what direction the reports came it was impossible for the _Colodia’s_ officers to determine.
running
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
sea
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
several
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From this reading It was not a signal gun they heard, for several shots were fired simultaneously.
shots
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From this reading It was not a signal gun they heard, for several shots were fired simultaneously.
signal
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From this reading It was not a signal gun they heard, for several shots were fired simultaneously.
simultaneously
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From this reading It was not a signal gun they heard, for several shots were fired simultaneously.
some
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
sound
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
still
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not a signal gun they heard, for several shots were fired simultaneously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
too
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From this reading It was still too dark for the lookouts to make out anything at a distance, even had the morning been perfectly clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
watch
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From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what direction the reports came it was impossible for the _Colodia’s_ officers to determine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At dawn, while a light fog still overspread the sea, the crash of distant guns was brought to the ears of the watch on duty.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
word
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From this reading But all hands were aroused, the word running from deck to deck that the destroyer was within sound of a naval action of some kind.
