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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 After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
arctic
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
asking
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From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
board
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
calling
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
Clewe
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From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
communicate
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From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
day
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
definite
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From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
Dipsey
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
early
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From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
excite
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
felt
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From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
full
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From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
hours
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
immediate
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From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
kept
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
knew
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
likely
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
longer
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From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
longitude
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
made
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From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
Margaret
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From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
message
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From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
night
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From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
Now
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From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
once
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From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
otherwise
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From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
particulars
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From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
pole
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
reason
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From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
regard
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
regions
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
regular
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
Roland
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From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
rose
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From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
rouse
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
Sammy
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From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
Sardis
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
saw
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From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
sent
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From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
slumbers
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
suspicion
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
telegraphed
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From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
telegraphing
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
troubled
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From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
untimely
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
up
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From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
wait
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From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
waited
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From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
