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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 Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
aboard
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
almost
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From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
Arms
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From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
authority
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
away
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
Canadian
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
care
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From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
commander
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From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
commander's
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
Conseil
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From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
corner
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From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
crossed
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From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
fascinated
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From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
felt
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
gave
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
gesture
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
just
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From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
Land
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From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
leaning
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From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
Man
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From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
Ned
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From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
out
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
outcome
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From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
quickly
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From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
resentment
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
scene
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From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
ship's
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From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
signal
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
spite
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From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
spoken
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From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
staggered
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
steward
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
strangled
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
studied
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From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
stunned
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From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
superior
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
table
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From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
up
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From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
vessel
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From this reading Nearly strangled, the steward staggered out at a signal from his superior; but such was the commander’s authority aboard his vessel, not one gesture gave away the resentment that this man must have felt toward the Canadian.
waited
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From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
Waters
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From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In silence we waited for the outcome of this scene; Conseil, in spite of himself, seemed almost fascinated, I was stunned.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Man of the Waters IT WAS THE ship’s commander who had just spoken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arms crossed, leaning against a corner of the table, the commander studied us with great care.
words
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From this reading At these words Ned Land stood up quickly.
