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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 To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
act
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From this reading Kapitan Schwalbe was prone to act on the side of extreme caution.
alreadynounUS /ˈalready/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Having sunk one vessel, he would not tackle another in the same vicinity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
Bed
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From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
caution
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From this reading Kapitan Schwalbe was prone to act on the side of extreme caution.
consumption
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From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
exceed
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From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
exciting
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From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
extreme
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From this reading Kapitan Schwalbe was prone to act on the side of extreme caution.
fifteen
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From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
fuel
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From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
great
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From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having sunk one vessel, he would not tackle another in the same vicinity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having sunk one vessel, he would not tackle another in the same vicinity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
hours
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From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having sunk one vessel, he would not tackle another in the same vicinity.
Kapitan
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From this reading Kapitan Schwalbe was prone to act on the side of extreme caution.
kept
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From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
knots
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From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
mean
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From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
motors
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From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
much
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From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
next
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From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having sunk one vessel, he would not tackle another in the same vicinity.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
occurred
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From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having sunk one vessel, he would not tackle another in the same vicinity.
pace
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From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
petrol
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From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
possible
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From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
prone
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From this reading Kapitan Schwalbe was prone to act on the side of extreme caution.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Having sunk one vessel, he would not tackle another in the same vicinity.
Schwalbe
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From this reading Kapitan Schwalbe was prone to act on the side of extreme caution.
Sea
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From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
side
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From this reading Kapitan Schwalbe was prone to act on the side of extreme caution.
sunk
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From this reading Having sunk one vessel, he would not tackle another in the same vicinity.
surface
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From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
tackle
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From this reading Having sunk one vessel, he would not tackle another in the same vicinity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
too
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From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
twenty-four
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From this reading On the Bed of the Sea For the next twenty-four hours nothing exciting occurred.
U-boat
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From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The U-boat kept to the surface as much as possible, running under her petrol motors at fifteen knots.
vessel
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From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
vicinity
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From this reading Having sunk one vessel, he would not tackle another in the same vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To exceed that pace would mean too great a consumption of fuel, and already the vessel was short of petrol.
