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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 And what a game!
Admiral
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew well that he would not be forgotten when the moment came for the distribution of honours.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For his King, world-empire; for himself--but the Admiral did not permit himself to name the reward.
came
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From this reading He knew well that he would not be forgotten when the moment came for the distribution of honours.
cards
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
convinced
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For his King, world-empire; for himself--but the Admiral did not permit himself to name the reward.
distribution
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From this reading He knew well that he would not be forgotten when the moment came for the distribution of honours.
extremely
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He knew well that he would not be forgotten when the moment came for the distribution of honours.
game
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
good
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
honours
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From this reading He knew well that he would not be forgotten when the moment came for the distribution of honours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
King
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From this reading For his King, world-empire; for himself--but the Admiral did not permit himself to name the reward.
knew
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From this reading He knew well that he would not be forgotten when the moment came for the distribution of honours.
moment
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From this reading He knew well that he would not be forgotten when the moment came for the distribution of honours.
name
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From this reading For his King, world-empire; for himself--but the Admiral did not permit himself to name the reward.
night
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For his King, world-empire; for himself--but the Admiral did not permit himself to name the reward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew well that he would not be forgotten when the moment came for the distribution of honours.
Pachmann
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
permit
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From this reading For his King, world-empire; for himself--but the Admiral did not permit himself to name the reward.
plan
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From this reading Was not the whole plan his?
reward
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From this reading For his King, world-empire; for himself--but the Admiral did not permit himself to name the reward.
SENTRY
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
SUBSTITUTE
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For his King, world-empire; for himself--but the Admiral did not permit himself to name the reward.
turned
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
well
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From this reading He knew well that he would not be forgotten when the moment came for the distribution of honours.
well-satisfied
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a game!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He knew well that he would not be forgotten when the moment came for the distribution of honours.
whole
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From this reading Was not the whole plan his?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
won
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From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE SENTRY Admiral Pachmann turned into his berth, that night, extremely well-satisfied with himself, for he was convinced that the cards were in his hands and the game as good as won.
world-empire
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From this reading For his King, world-empire; for himself--but the Admiral did not permit himself to name the reward.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew well that he would not be forgotten when the moment came for the distribution of honours.
