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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 Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Opportunities of intercourse between ships are rare in War-time.
ARMA
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From this reading "ARMA VIRUMQUE ..."
At-Home
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Opportunities of intercourse between ships are rare in War-time.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
Boxing
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
dense
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From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
extraordinary
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From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
Flagship
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
Flagship's
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From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
Fleet
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
gathered
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From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
general
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
groups
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From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
guests
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From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
gusto
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From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
held
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
Hosts
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From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
intercourse
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From this reading Opportunities of intercourse between ships are rare in War-time.
Junior
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
lull
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
move
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
occasion
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
officers
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From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
onboard
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
Opportunities
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From this reading Opportunities of intercourse between ships are rare in War-time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
packed
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From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
pairs
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From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
proceedings
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
quest
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
rare
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From this reading Opportunities of intercourse between ships are rare in War-time.
round
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From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
ships
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From this reading Opportunities of intercourse between ships are rare in War-time.
signal
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
small
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From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
smoking-room
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From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
suffocation
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From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
table
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From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
talking
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From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
tea
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
throng
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From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
Tournament
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From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
VIRUMQUE
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From this reading "ARMA VIRUMQUE ..."
War-time
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From this reading Opportunities of intercourse between ships are rare in War-time.
Wardroom
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From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Flagship's Wardroom and the smoking-room beyond were packed to suffocation by a dense throng of officers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Flagship was "At-Home" to the Fleet that afternoon on the occasion of the Junior Officers' Boxing Tournament which was being held onboard, and a lull in the proceedings had been the signal for a general move below in quest for tea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hosts and guests were gathered round the long table, standing in pairs or small groups, and talking with extraordinary gusto.
