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The Survivors of the Chancellor

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.
Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.
Where is Ruby, now?"
"On the poop," I said.
"Will you then come with me, sir?"
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Survivors of the Chancellor

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Survivors of the Chancellor is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.
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Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.
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Where is Ruby, now?"
/wer ɪz ˈruːbi naʊ/
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"On the poop," I said.
/ɑːn ðə puːp aɪ sed/
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"Will you then come with me, sir?"
/wɪl juː ðen kʌm wɪð miː sɜːr/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alarming adjective US /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading “THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.”

coolly adverb US /ˈkuːli/

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading “Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.”

Curtis noun US /ˈkɜːrtəs/

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading “THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.”

explosive adjective US /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/

serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

From this reading “THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.”

particulars noun US /pərˈtɪkjələrz/

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading “Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.”

poop noun US /puːp/

obscene terms for feces

From this reading “"On the poop," I said.”

resignation noun US /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/

acceptance of despair

From this reading “THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.”

Ruby noun US /ˈruːbi/

a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading “Where is Ruby, now?"”

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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 PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

cannot

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From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Will you then come with me, sir?"

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

DANGERnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

DISCOVERverbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

else

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From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/

serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

forecastlenoun

living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Where is Ruby, now?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

Kazallon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Will you then come with me, sir?"

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

PASSENGERSnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

poopnounUS /puːp/

obscene terms for feces

From this reading "On the poop," I said.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/

acceptance of despair

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/

a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading Where is Ruby, now?"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Will you then come with me, sir?"

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Will you then come with me, sir?"

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where is Ruby, now?"

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Will you then come with me, sir?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE PASSENGERS DISCOVER THEIR DANGER WHAT my feelings were I cannot describe; but it was hardly in terror so much as with a kind of resignation that I made my way to Curtis on the forecastle, and made him aware that the alarming character of our situation was now complete, as there was enough explosive matter on board to blow up a mountain.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Curtis received the information as coolly as it was delivered, and after I had made him acquainted with all the particulars said, "Not a word of this must be mentioned to anyone else, Mr. Kazallon.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Will you then come with me, sir?"

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Charleston
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