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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 That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
accident
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From this reading "It was not placed there by accident, I assure you.
Admiral
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
again
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From this reading THE EVENTS OF MONDAY Kasia did not see the Prince again.
all
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
assure
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From this reading "It was not placed there by accident, I assure you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
attention
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
call
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
clause
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE EVENTS OF MONDAY Kasia did not see the Prince again.
discussion
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
doughty
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
emphatic
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
especially
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
EVENTS
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From this reading THE EVENTS OF MONDAY Kasia did not see the Prince again.
family
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
finger
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
guns
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
half
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
hour
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
Imperial
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
ingenuous
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Kasia
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From this reading THE EVENTS OF MONDAY Kasia did not see the Prince again.
language
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
lucid
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
man
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
meaning
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members
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
MONDAY
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From this reading THE EVENTS OF MONDAY Kasia did not see the Prince again.
most
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE EVENTS OF MONDAY Kasia did not see the Prince again.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVENTS OF MONDAY Kasia did not see the Prince again.
opened
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
Pachmann
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
paper
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
placed
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
Prince
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From this reading THE EVENTS OF MONDAY Kasia did not see the Prince again.
Prince's
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
producing
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
said
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
seal
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
see
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From this reading THE EVENTS OF MONDAY Kasia did not see the Prince again.
spent
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
spiked
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
startnounUS /stɑrt/
a sudden movement of surprise in a specific situation in this story
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVENTS OF MONDAY Kasia did not see the Prince again.
there
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From this reading "It was not placed there by accident, I assure you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
uncomfortable
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
understand
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From this reading You understand its meaning?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
very
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was not placed there by accident, I assure you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
words
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From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was not placed there by accident, I assure you.
young
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From this reading That ingenuous young man had spent a most uncomfortable half hour with the doughty Admiral, whose language had been both lucid and emphatic, and who had opened the discussion, and spiked the Prince's guns at the very start, as it were, by producing the paper sealed with the Imperial seal.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I would call your attention especially to this clause," said Pachmann, and placed his finger upon the words, "all members of my family."
