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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 A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
action
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From this reading He had been amazed at his young companion's audacity, but he had always justified his action in the end.
always
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From this reading He had been amazed at his young companion's audacity, but he had always justified his action in the end.
amazed
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From this reading He had been amazed at his young companion's audacity, but he had always justified his action in the end.
amused
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
associates
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From this reading They had become excellent friends as well as associates in the navy, and there was a hearty sympathy between them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading He had been amazed at his young companion's audacity, but he had always justified his action in the end.
become
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From this reading They had become excellent friends as well as associates in the navy, and there was a hearty sympathy between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They had become excellent friends as well as associates in the navy, and there was a hearty sympathy between them.
Bronx
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been amazed at his young companion's audacity, but he had always justified his action in the end.
cabin
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From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
CAPTAIN'S
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
capture
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From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
Christy
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
CLERK
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
command
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From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
commander
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
companion's
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From this reading He had been amazed at his young companion's audacity, but he had always justified his action in the end.
compliment
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
difficult
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
end
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From this reading He had been amazed at his young companion's audacity, but he had always justified his action in the end.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
excellent
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From this reading They had become excellent friends as well as associates in the navy, and there was a hearty sympathy between them.
executive
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
father
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
feel
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
Flint
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
friends
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From this reading They had become excellent friends as well as associates in the navy, and there was a hearty sympathy between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading They had become excellent friends as well as associates in the navy, and there was a hearty sympathy between them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
indicated
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
just
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
justified
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From this reading He had been amazed at his young companion's audacity, but he had always justified his action in the end.
knew
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
laughing
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
leader's
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From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
letter
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
like
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
mere
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
more
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
most
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
Mr
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
navy
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From this reading They had become excellent friends as well as associates in the navy, and there was a hearty sympathy between them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
now
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From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
obliged
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
occupied
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From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
officer
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
ordeals
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
out
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
own
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
Passford
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
plan
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
prisoners
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From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
read
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
really
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
second
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From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
some
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
subordinates
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
superior
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
sympathy
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From this reading They had become excellent friends as well as associates in the navy, and there was a hearty sympathy between them.
Teaser
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From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had become excellent friends as well as associates in the navy, and there was a hearty sympathy between them.
there
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From this reading They had become excellent friends as well as associates in the navy, and there was a hearty sympathy between them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
together
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From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
trying
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
VOLUNTEER
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
weeping
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
well
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From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN'S CLERK Mr. Flint was really amused at the plan of the commander of the Bronx, as indicated in the letter he had just read, and he was not laughing out of mere compliment to his superior officer, as some subordinates feel obliged to do even when they feel more like weeping.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps no one knew Christy Passford so well as his executive officer, not even his own father, for Flint had been with him in the most difficult and trying ordeals of his life.
young
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From this reading He had been the young leader's second in command in the capture of the Teaser, whose cabin they now occupied, and they had been prisoners together.
