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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 There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
ago
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From this reading "To me sir, in the Mediterranean, more than forty years ago."
all
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
any
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
Blake
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
break
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
call
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
Captain
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
Commodore
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
Drysdale
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
eyes
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
few
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
finished
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
first
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
fixed
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
forty
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From this reading "To me sir, in the Mediterranean, more than forty years ago."
further
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
George
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
get
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
happened
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From this reading "What a strange story," he said; "and that really happened to you, Captain Hardy?"
Hardy
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From this reading "What a strange story," he said; "and that really happened to you, Captain Hardy?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To me sir, in the Mediterranean, more than forty years ago."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
known
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
little
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
long
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
managed
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To me sir, in the Mediterranean, more than forty years ago."
Mediterranean
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From this reading "To me sir, in the Mediterranean, more than forty years ago."
men
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
more
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From this reading "To me sir, in the Mediterranean, more than forty years ago."
nephew
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
old
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
prepared
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
really
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From this reading "What a strange story," he said; "and that really happened to you, Captain Hardy?"
remark
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
respiration
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
results
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
running
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
said
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From this reading "What a strange story," he said; "and that really happened to you, Captain Hardy?"
seconds
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
seem
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
ship
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
sir
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From this reading "To me sir, in the Mediterranean, more than forty years ago."
sitting
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
story
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
strange
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From this reading "What a strange story," he said; "and that really happened to you, Captain Hardy?"
strangest
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
surprised
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "To me sir, in the Mediterranean, more than forty years ago."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What a strange story," he said; "and that really happened to you, Captain Hardy?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
then
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
There
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From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
thing
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
Tom
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
took
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
up
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From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
way
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From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a strange story," he said; "and that really happened to you, Captain Hardy?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "The strangest thing about it is that the old Commodore should have managed to get all the way to the ship, and then not have known where his nephew was," said Blake.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Drysdale was the first to break the silence, which he did with a "By George!" and a long respiration; but, as he did not seem prepared with any further remark, Tom took up the running.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a silence of a few seconds after the Captain had finished his story, all the men sitting with eyes fixed on him, and not a little surprised at the results of their call.
years
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From this reading "To me sir, in the Mediterranean, more than forty years ago."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a strange story," he said; "and that really happened to you, Captain Hardy?"
