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allow
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From this reading If you will allow me, sir, I will swim down to the ships, and represent our situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
Charlie
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From this reading When the fire of the enemy slackened, Charlie went to Mr. Holwell.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
Cowardly
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From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
danger
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From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
days
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
down
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From this reading If you will allow me, sir, I will swim down to the ships, and represent our situation.
Drake
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From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
enemy
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From this reading When the fire of the enemy slackened, Charlie went to Mr. Holwell.
fire
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From this reading When the fire of the enemy slackened, Charlie went to Mr. Holwell.
fleet
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From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
fort
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
four
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
give
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From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
hardly
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From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
hold
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
Holwell
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From this reading When the fire of the enemy slackened, Charlie went to Mr. Holwell.
hope
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From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you will allow me, sir, I will swim down to the ships, and represent our situation.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will allow me, sir, I will swim down to the ships, and represent our situation.
impossible
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
inhuman
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From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
killed
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you will allow me, sir, I will swim down to the ships, and represent our situation.
move
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From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
Mr
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From this reading When the fire of the enemy slackened, Charlie went to Mr. Holwell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the fire of the enemy slackened, Charlie went to Mr. Holwell.
only
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From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
orders
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From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If you will allow me, sir, I will swim down to the ships, and represent our situation.
out
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
proved
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From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
refuse
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From this reading Cowardly and inhuman as Mr. Drake has proved himself, he can hardly refuse to give orders for the fleet to move."
remove
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From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
represent
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From this reading If you will allow me, sir, I will swim down to the ships, and represent our situation.
safety
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From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
said
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
ships
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From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
sir
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
situation
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From this reading If you will allow me, sir, I will swim down to the ships, and represent our situation.
slackened
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From this reading When the fire of the enemy slackened, Charlie went to Mr. Holwell.
slightest
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From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
swim
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From this reading If you will allow me, sir, I will swim down to the ships, and represent our situation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the fire of the enemy slackened, Charlie went to Mr. Holwell.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
three
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the fire of the enemy slackened, Charlie went to Mr. Holwell.
up
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From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the fire of the enemy slackened, Charlie went to Mr. Holwell.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the fire of the enemy slackened, Charlie went to Mr. Holwell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
whole
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is impossible, sir," he said, "that the fort can hold out; for in another three or four days, the whole of the garrison will be killed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The only hope of safety is for the ships to come up, and remove the garrison, which they can do without the slightest danger to themselves.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you will allow me, sir, I will swim down to the ships, and represent our situation.
