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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 NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christy thought he looked thinner and paler than when he had last seen him.
approached
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From this reading "I have been wanting to see you, Christy," said the planter, as he approached his nephew.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I learn, with no little astonishment, that you are the commander of this steamer."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
astonishment
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From this reading "I learn, with no little astonishment, that you are the commander of this steamer."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been wanting to see you, Christy," said the planter, as he approached his nephew.
BOARD
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
BRONX
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
cabin
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
Christy
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From this reading Christy thought he looked thinner and paler than when he had last seen him.
Colonel
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
commander
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
divan
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
entered
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
feet
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
fifty
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From this reading He was now only forty-two years old, but he looked like a man of fifty.
forty-two
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From this reading He was now only forty-two years old, but he looked like a man of fifty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christy thought he looked thinner and paler than when he had last seen him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been wanting to see you, Christy," said the planter, as he approached his nephew.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christy thought he looked thinner and paler than when he had last seen him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been wanting to see you, Christy," said the planter, as he approached his nephew.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy thought he looked thinner and paler than when he had last seen him.
learn
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From this reading "I learn, with no little astonishment, that you are the commander of this steamer."
like
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From this reading He was now only forty-two years old, but he looked like a man of fifty.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I learn, with no little astonishment, that you are the commander of this steamer."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy thought he looked thinner and paler than when he had last seen him.
man
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From this reading He was now only forty-two years old, but he looked like a man of fifty.
nephew
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I learn, with no little astonishment, that you are the commander of this steamer."
NON-COMBATANT
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
now
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From this reading He was now only forty-two years old, but he looked like a man of fifty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was now only forty-two years old, but he looked like a man of fifty.
old
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From this reading He was now only forty-two years old, but he looked like a man of fifty.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
only
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From this reading He was now only forty-two years old, but he looked like a man of fifty.
paler
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From this reading Christy thought he looked thinner and paler than when he had last seen him.
Passford
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
planter
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From this reading "I have been wanting to see you, Christy," said the planter, as he approached his nephew.
reclining
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
rose
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
said
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From this reading "I have been wanting to see you, Christy," said the planter, as he approached his nephew.
saw
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
see
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From this reading "I have been wanting to see you, Christy," said the planter, as he approached his nephew.
seen
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From this reading Christy thought he looked thinner and paler than when he had last seen him.
soon
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From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
steamer
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From this reading "I learn, with no little astonishment, that you are the commander of this steamer."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Christy thought he looked thinner and paler than when he had last seen him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I learn, with no little astonishment, that you are the commander of this steamer."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
thinner
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From this reading Christy thought he looked thinner and paler than when he had last seen him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I learn, with no little astonishment, that you are the commander of this steamer."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy thought he looked thinner and paler than when he had last seen him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
wanting
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From this reading "I have been wanting to see you, Christy," said the planter, as he approached his nephew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A NON-COMBATANT ON BOARD THE BRONX Colonel Passford was reclining on the divan when the commander entered the cabin; but he rose to his feet as soon as he saw his nephew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I learn, with no little astonishment, that you are the commander of this steamer."
years
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From this reading He was now only forty-two years old, but he looked like a man of fifty.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been wanting to see you, Christy," said the planter, as he approached his nephew.
