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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 admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
admiral
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From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
admiral's
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
arranged
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From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
bearing
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From this reading He was a short man, and spare, but his bearing had dignity and every motion significance.
belt
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
black
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
blue
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
buttons
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
Calhoun
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
came
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
captured
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From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
cheerful
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
cloth
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
clothes
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
collar
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
commands
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From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
cynical
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
dancing-pumps
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
day's
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
dignity
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From this reading He was a short man, and spare, but his bearing had dignity and every motion significance.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
dress
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
due
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
Dyck
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
enemy
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was a short man, and spare, but his bearing had dignity and every motion significance.
face
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
far
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
finally
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
flat
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
fleet
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From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
French
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From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
gave
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
given
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From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
glance
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
gold
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a short man, and spare, but his bearing had dignity and every motion significance.
handkerchief
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
hardness
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
high
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From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a short man, and spare, but his bearing had dignity and every motion significance.
horizontal
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
Ivy
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
jacket
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
kerseymere
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
less
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
like
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
lips
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
loose
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
lost
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
man
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From this reading He was a short man, and spare, but his bearing had dignity and every motion significance.
many
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
men
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
moment
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From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
motion
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From this reading He was a short man, and spare, but his bearing had dignity and every motion significance.
naturally
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
nerve
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
red
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
round
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
sailor's
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
seaman
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
shake
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
sheath-knife
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
ships
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From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
shirt
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
shoes
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He was a short man, and spare, but his bearing had dignity and every motion significance.
significance
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From this reading He was a short man, and spare, but his bearing had dignity and every motion significance.
silk
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
spare
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From this reading He was a short man, and spare, but his bearing had dignity and every motion significance.
spirits
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
steely
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
stockings
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
stripes
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
there
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
trousers
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
twist
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
unstarched
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
vigorous
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From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
waistcoat
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The admiral's face was naturally vigorous and cheerful, but, as he looked at Dyck Calhoun, a steely hardness came into it, and gave a cynical twist to the lips.
white
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From this reading The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance--the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons--a seaman complete.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had had his high moment with the French admiral, had given his commands to the fleet and had arranged the disposition of the captured French ships.
work
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
wreckage
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From this reading He was in good spirits, and the wreckage in the fleet seemed not to shake his nerve, for he had lost in men far less than the enemy, and had captured many ships--a good day's work, due finally to the man in sailor's clothes standing there with Captain Ivy.
