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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 We have to make for a certain rendezvous at full speed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We'll wireless, however, and let the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth know that you are safe."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
arrive
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From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
boats
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
bound
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From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
Capture
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
certain
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From this reading We have to make for a certain rendezvous at full speed.
Commander-in-Chief
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From this reading We'll wireless, however, and let the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth know that you are safe."
dark
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From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
events
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have to make for a certain rendezvous at full speed.
full
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From this reading We have to make for a certain rendezvous at full speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have to make for a certain rendezvous at full speed.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We'll wireless, however, and let the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth know that you are safe."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
know
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From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
landing
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
led
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We'll wireless, however, and let the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth know that you are safe."
make
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From this reading We have to make for a certain rendezvous at full speed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
officer
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
orders
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From this reading "We're under sealed orders.
Portsmouth
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From this reading We'll wireless, however, and let the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth know that you are safe."
possibility
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
present
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
quite
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From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
rendezvous
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From this reading We have to make for a certain rendezvous at full speed.
reported
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
rescue
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
Ross
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
safe
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From this reading We'll wireless, however, and let the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth know that you are safe."
said
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading "We're under sealed orders.
see
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
speed
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From this reading We have to make for a certain rendezvous at full speed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
then
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From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
two
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We're under sealed orders.
Unexpected
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
up
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
watch
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From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have to make for a certain rendezvous at full speed.
We'll
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From this reading We'll wireless, however, and let the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth know that you are safe."
We're
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From this reading "We're under sealed orders.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When we arrive we shall know where we are bound for--until then we are quite in the dark.
wireless
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From this reading We'll wireless, however, and let the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth know that you are safe."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An Unexpected Capture "I can see no possibility of landing you at present," said the officer of the watch, after Ross had reported the events that had led up to the rescue of the two boats.
