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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 DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
accurately
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From this reading Dave was intelligent enough to understand the situation accurately, and he realized that it was rapidly becoming critical.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
any
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
attention
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
bare
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
becoming
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From this reading Dave was intelligent enough to understand the situation accurately, and he realized that it was rapidly becoming critical.
begotten
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
better
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
big
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
busy
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
cabin
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
Christy
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From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
commander
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
concentrated
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From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
condition
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
contempt
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
critical
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
cylinder
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
Dave
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
delicate
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
DESTRUCTION
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
dusters
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
education
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
enough
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From this reading Dave was intelligent enough to understand the situation accurately, and he realized that it was rapidly becoming critical.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
FACIAL
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
feather
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
feathers
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
female
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
Flanger
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
furniture
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
give
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
hard
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
heavy
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
industriously
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
inserted
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
intelligent
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From this reading Dave was intelligent enough to understand the situation accurately, and he realized that it was rapidly becoming critical.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
knew
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From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
large
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
medium
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
MEMBER
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
negro
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
operations
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
other
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
panels
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
pirate
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From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
PROMINENT
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
quills
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
rapidly
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From this reading Dave was intelligent enough to understand the situation accurately, and he realized that it was rapidly becoming critical.
realized
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From this reading Dave was intelligent enough to understand the situation accurately, and he realized that it was rapidly becoming critical.
regarded
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
situation
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From this reading Dave was intelligent enough to understand the situation accurately, and he realized that it was rapidly becoming critical.
size
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
Southern
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From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
steward
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
thrown
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
too
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
two
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
unarmednounUS /ˈunarmed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dave was intelligent enough to understand the situation accurately, and he realized that it was rapidly becoming critical.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
use
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
used
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
very
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF A PROMINENT FACIAL MEMBER The cabin steward had two feather dusters, one of which was very large, and the other of medium size.
whole
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From this reading He knew that Christy was unarmed, and that the whole attention of the pirate was concentrated upon him, so that he could do nothing to help himself.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
wielded
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Flanger was at the critical point in his operations, and he was too busy with the commander to give any attention to the negro, whom he regarded with the contempt begotten of his Southern education.
wood
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From this reading He had used the big one so industriously that very little was left of the feathers except the bare quills that were inserted in a cylinder of hard wood, too heavy for the use of a delicate female, though Dave had wielded it till it was in better condition to be thrown overboard than to be used on the panels and furniture of the cabin.
