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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 Like a careful man, he was evidently taking a glance at it as a whole.
American
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS Christy sat for some minutes watching the expression of Mulgrum as he read the letter he was to copy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like a careful man, he was evidently taking a glance at it as a whole.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, he seemed to be paralyzed by what he read.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fact, he seemed to be paralyzed by what he read.
careful
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chair
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Christy
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commander
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copy
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
evidently
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expression
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extract
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
fact
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From this reading In fact, he seemed to be paralyzed by what he read.
fixed
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS Christy sat for some minutes watching the expression of Mulgrum as he read the letter he was to copy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
gaze
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
glance
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From this reading Like a careful man, he was evidently taking a glance at it as a whole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The commander was satisfied with what he had seen, and he rose from his chair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS Christy sat for some minutes watching the expression of Mulgrum as he read the letter he was to copy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he seemed to be paralyzed by what he read.
interested
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like a careful man, he was evidently taking a glance at it as a whole.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
letter
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Like
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From this reading Like a careful man, he was evidently taking a glance at it as a whole.
loyal
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
man
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From this reading Like a careful man, he was evidently taking a glance at it as a whole.
minutes
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missive
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Mulgrum
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observer
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS Christy sat for some minutes watching the expression of Mulgrum as he read the letter he was to copy.
officer
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
ORDERS
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paralyzed
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From this reading In fact, he seemed to be paralyzed by what he read.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
read
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS Christy sat for some minutes watching the expression of Mulgrum as he read the letter he was to copy.
relating
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
rose
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From this reading The commander was satisfied with what he had seen, and he rose from his chair.
sat
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satisfied
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From this reading The commander was satisfied with what he had seen, and he rose from his chair.
seamen
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
see
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, he seemed to be paralyzed by what he read.
seen
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From this reading The commander was satisfied with what he had seen, and he rose from his chair.
some
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taking
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From this reading Like a careful man, he was evidently taking a glance at it as a whole.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS Christy sat for some minutes watching the expression of Mulgrum as he read the letter he was to copy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS Christy sat for some minutes watching the expression of Mulgrum as he read the letter he was to copy.
twelve
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS Christy sat for some minutes watching the expression of Mulgrum as he read the letter he was to copy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
Warnock
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From this reading The interested observer could see that he fixed his gaze upon the last part of the letter, the extract from the missive of Warnock, relating to the twelve loyal American seamen and their officer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS Christy sat for some minutes watching the expression of Mulgrum as he read the letter he was to copy.
watching
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED ORDERS Christy sat for some minutes watching the expression of Mulgrum as he read the letter he was to copy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In fact, he seemed to be paralyzed by what he read.
whole
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From this reading Like a careful man, he was evidently taking a glance at it as a whole.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The commander was satisfied with what he had seen, and he rose from his chair.
