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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 Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
all
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From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
appearances
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From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
blood-stained
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From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
boots
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From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
bulging
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From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
cabin-flat
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From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
chest
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From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
contemplating
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From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
cramming
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From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
danger
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From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
edge
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From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
enemy
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From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
enquired
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From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
feverishly
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From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
flat
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From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
front
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From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
garments
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From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
German
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From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
going
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From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
held
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From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
homestead
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From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
imminent
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From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
interesting
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From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
interior
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From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
kit-bags
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From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
knees
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From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
large
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From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
Lettigne
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From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
Midshipman
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From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
occupation
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From this reading The after cabin-flat had all the appearances of the interior of a homestead in imminent danger of occupation by an enemy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
pack
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From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
past
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From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
portmanteaux
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From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
relic
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From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
sat
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From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
sea-chest
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From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
shell
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From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
SPELL-O
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From this reading SPELL-O!
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In front of each open chest stood a Midshipman feverishly cramming boots and garments into already bulging portmanteaux and kit-bags.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lettigne sat on the edge of his sea-chest contemplating a large fragment of a German shell which he held on his knees.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will someone tell me where I am going to pack this interesting relic of my blood-stained past?" he enquired of the flat at large.
