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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 "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
agitation
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
alarmed
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
away
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From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
black
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From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
blanched
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From this reading Hugh and Lady Huntingford had joined the others by this time and were listening with blanched faces to the men in uniform.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
casing
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From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
door
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estimates
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From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
faces
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get
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Gregory
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From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh and Lady Huntingford had joined the others by this time and were listening with blanched faces to the men in uniform.
Hamilton
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From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
holding
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Hugh
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hundred
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From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
Huntingford
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impossible
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From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh and Lady Huntingford had joined the others by this time and were listening with blanched faces to the men in uniform.
ink
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From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
It's
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From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
joined
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knows
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Lady
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Lieutenant
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From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
listening
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From this reading Hugh and Lady Huntingford had joined the others by this time and were listening with blanched faces to the men in uniform.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
Lord
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manner
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From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
men
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miles
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From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
most
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From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
only
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From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
others
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From this reading Hugh and Lady Huntingford had joined the others by this time and were listening with blanched faces to the men in uniform.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
out
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From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
QUEEN
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
said
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From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
Shadburn
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From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
shivering
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From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
soldier
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From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
soldiers
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
south
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From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
sun
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From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
TEMPEST
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hugh and Lady Huntingford had joined the others by this time and were listening with blanched faces to the men in uniform.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh and Lady Huntingford had joined the others by this time and were listening with blanched faces to the men in uniform.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
two
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
unbecoming
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From this reading "It's as black as ink outside," said little Lieutenant Gregory, shivering in a manner most unbecoming in a soldier.
uniform
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From this reading Hugh and Lady Huntingford had joined the others by this time and were listening with blanched faces to the men in uniform.
Veath
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Captain Shadburn estimates that we are two hundred miles out of our course, away to the south.
we're
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From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hugh and Lady Huntingford had joined the others by this time and were listening with blanched faces to the men in uniform.
What's
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hugh and Lady Huntingford had joined the others by this time and were listening with blanched faces to the men in uniform.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It's impossible to get our bearings without the sun, and the Lord only knows where we're running to," said Hamilton, holding to the door casing.
WRECK
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
wrong
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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE "TEMPEST QUEEN" "What's wrong?" asked Veath, alarmed by the agitation of the two soldiers.
