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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 welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
appreciation
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
authorities
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From this reading The _Calder_, safe in dock, was handed over to the care of the shipyard authorities.
badly
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
best
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
betokened
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Eight days’ leave--both watches."
Calder
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From this reading The _Calder_, safe in dock, was handed over to the care of the shipyard authorities.
Calder's
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
care
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From this reading The _Calder_, safe in dock, was handed over to the care of the shipyard authorities.
company
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
crew
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
days
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From this reading "Eight days’ leave--both watches."
destroyer's
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
destruction
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From this reading When in dry dock, a discovery was made that showed how narrow her escape had been from instant destruction.
discovery
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From this reading When in dry dock, a discovery was made that showed how narrow her escape had been from instant destruction.
dock
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From this reading The _Calder_, safe in dock, was handed over to the care of the shipyard authorities.
dry
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From this reading When in dry dock, a discovery was made that showed how narrow her escape had been from instant destruction.
Eight
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From this reading "Eight days’ leave--both watches."
escape
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From this reading When in dry dock, a discovery was made that showed how narrow her escape had been from instant destruction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When in dry dock, a discovery was made that showed how narrow her escape had been from instant destruction.
getting
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
given
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
handed
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From this reading The _Calder_, safe in dock, was handed over to the care of the shipyard authorities.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
high
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
how
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From this reading When in dry dock, a discovery was made that showed how narrow her escape had been from instant destruction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Calder_, safe in dock, was handed over to the care of the shipyard authorities.
instant
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From this reading When in dry dock, a discovery was made that showed how narrow her escape had been from instant destruction.
knocked
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
leave
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From this reading "Eight days’ leave--both watches."
made
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From this reading When in dry dock, a discovery was made that showed how narrow her escape had been from instant destruction.
months
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
more
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
narrow
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From this reading When in dry dock, a discovery was made that showed how narrow her escape had been from instant destruction.
occupy
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
official
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
once
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
order
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The _Calder_, safe in dock, was handed over to the care of the shipyard authorities.
part
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
plucky
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
pressure
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
promptitude
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
ready
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
regard
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
safe
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From this reading The _Calder_, safe in dock, was handed over to the care of the shipyard authorities.
sea
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
ship's
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
shipyard
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From this reading The _Calder_, safe in dock, was handed over to the care of the shipyard authorities.
showed
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From this reading When in dry dock, a discovery was made that showed how narrow her escape had been from instant destruction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
survivors
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
task
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
two
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From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
watches
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From this reading "Eight days’ leave--both watches."
welcome
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From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When in dry dock, a discovery was made that showed how narrow her escape had been from instant destruction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The welcome order was given to the survivors of the _Calder’s_ crew with a promptitude that betokened official regard and appreciation of the plucky destroyer’s ship’s company.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At high pressure, the task of getting her ready for sea once more would occupy the best part of two months, so badly had she been knocked about.
