Chapter V
WAR BABIES "Properly at ease.... Class, 'Shun! Left turn! Dismiss!" The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
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WAR
BABIES
"Properly
at
ease....
Class,
'Shun!
Left
turn!
Dismiss!"
The
dozen
or
so
of
flannel-dad
Midshipmen
composing
the
class
sprang
stiffly
to
attention,
turned
forward,
and
made
off
briskly
in
the
direction
of
the
hatchway.
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Line 1
WAR
BABIES
"Properly
at
ease....
Line 2
Class,
'Shun!
Line 3
Left
turn!
Line 4
Dismiss!"
Line 5
The
dozen
or
so
of
flannel-dad
Midshipmen
composing
the
class
sprang
stiffly
to
attention,
turned
forward,
and
made
off
briskly
in
the
direction
of
the
hatchway.
Learner Dictionary
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Forward
noun
US /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Left turn!”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WAR BABIES "Properly at ease....
attention
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
BABIES
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From this reading WAR BABIES "Properly at ease....
briskly
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
Class
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From this reading Class, 'Shun!
composing
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
direction
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
Dismiss
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From this reading Dismiss!"
dozen
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
ease
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From this reading WAR BABIES "Properly at ease....
flannel-dad
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
hatchway
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
LeftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left turn!
made
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
Midshipmen
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
off
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
Properly
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From this reading WAR BABIES "Properly at ease....
Shun
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From this reading Class, 'Shun!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
sprang
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
stiffly
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
turn
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From this reading Left turn!
turned
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From this reading The dozen or so of flannel-dad Midshipmen composing the class sprang stiffly to attention, turned forward, and made off briskly in the direction of the hatchway.
WAR
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From this reading WAR BABIES "Properly at ease....