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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 He was a burly, red-faced man, and only about half dressed.
aboard
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a burly, red-faced man, and only about half dressed.
actions
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
admitted
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
air
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From this reading Of course their hands went into the air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
any
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
armed
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
become
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
burly
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From this reading He was a burly, red-faced man, and only about half dressed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
cadets
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
careful
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
cautious
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
commanded
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
conclusion
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
confronted
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
consequently
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
conversation
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course their hands went into the air.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
dressed
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From this reading He was a burly, red-faced man, and only about half dressed.
FIGHT
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
Fred
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
German
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
Gif
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
going
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a burly, red-faced man, and only about half dressed.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of course their hands went into the air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
Jack
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
less
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
man
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From this reading He was a burly, red-faced man, and only about half dressed.
meant
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
much
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course their hands went into the air.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
only
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From this reading He was a burly, red-faced man, and only about half dressed.
pistols
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From this reading The German had two pistols, and he looked as if he would be willing to use the weapons upon the slightest provocation.
provocation
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From this reading The German had two pistols, and he looked as if he would be willing to use the weapons upon the slightest provocation.
red-faced
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From this reading He was a burly, red-faced man, and only about half dressed.
said
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
seeing
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
slightest
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From this reading The German had two pistols, and he looked as if he would be willing to use the weapons upon the slightest provocation.
startled
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
SUBMARINE
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
three
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
throw
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
two
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From this reading The German had two pistols, and he looked as if he would be willing to use the weapons upon the slightest provocation.
up
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The German had two pistols, and he looked as if he would be willing to use the weapons upon the slightest provocation.
use
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From this reading The German had two pistols, and he looked as if he would be willing to use the weapons upon the slightest provocation.
very
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
wandered
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From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
weapons
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From this reading The German had two pistols, and he looked as if he would be willing to use the weapons upon the slightest provocation.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course their hands went into the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE SUBMARINE It must be admitted that Jack, Fred, and Gif were much startled when they suddenly found themselves confronted by an armed German who looked as if he meant what he said when he commanded them to throw up their hands.
willing
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From this reading The German had two pistols, and he looked as if he would be willing to use the weapons upon the slightest provocation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On first going aboard the submarine the three cadets had been very cautious, but as they had wandered around without seeing any one aboard the craft, they had come to the conclusion that it was deserted, and consequently they had become less careful both in their actions and their conversation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The German had two pistols, and he looked as if he would be willing to use the weapons upon the slightest provocation.
