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38
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From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
Arran
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
awhile
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From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
CABIN
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
called
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
Christy
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
closed
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
command
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
consulting
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
day
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From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
DOOR
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
drawn
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
earlier
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From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
envelope
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From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
expected
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
father
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
Flint
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
Folkner
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
forenoon
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From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
given
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From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
hardly
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From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
injunction
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
INTRUDER
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
Lieutenant
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
matter
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From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
mindful
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
orders
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From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
overestimated
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
particulars
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From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
portière
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
precaution
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From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
put
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
related
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From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
remaining
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
said
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
Scotian
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
some
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From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
sometime
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From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
speed
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
taken
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From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
talk
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From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
Teaser
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
watch
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
worth
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From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
