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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 None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
aid
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
all
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
almost
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two cabin stewards had already been ordered to prepare these rooms for the occupancy of the newcomers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
any
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
assigned
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From this reading There were three vacant state-rooms, to which they were assigned, and each of them had a bathroom connected with it.
bath
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
bathroom
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From this reading There were three vacant state-rooms, to which they were assigned, and each of them had a bathroom connected with it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
boudoir
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
bring
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
CABIN
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
cause
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
chilled
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
commander
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
condition
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From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
conducted
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
connected
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From this reading There were three vacant state-rooms, to which they were assigned, and each of them had a bathroom connected with it.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
deck
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
disaster
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
distinguished
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were three vacant state-rooms, to which they were assigned, and each of them had a bathroom connected with it.
early
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
excused
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From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
explanation
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
GENERAL
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
impossible
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
individuals
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
introduced
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From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
INTRODUCTION
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
involuntary
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
life-lines
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
longer
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
main
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
music-room
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
newcomers
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From this reading The two cabin stewards had already been ordered to prepare these rooms for the occupancy of the newcomers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
occupancy
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From this reading The two cabin stewards had already been ordered to prepare these rooms for the occupancy of the newcomers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
ordered
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From this reading The two cabin stewards had already been ordered to prepare these rooms for the occupancy of the newcomers.
out
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
prepare
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From this reading The two cabin stewards had already been ordered to prepare these rooms for the occupancy of the newcomers.
presentable
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From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
promenade
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
questions
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
rails
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
reason
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
remain
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
remaining
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
retreated
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
rooms
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From this reading The two cabin stewards had already been ordered to prepare these rooms for the occupancy of the newcomers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
soaked
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
some
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
stand
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
state-rooms
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From this reading There were three vacant state-rooms, to which they were assigned, and each of them had a bathroom connected with it.
stewards
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From this reading The two cabin stewards had already been ordered to prepare these rooms for the occupancy of the newcomers.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
strangers
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From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
There
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From this reading There were three vacant state-rooms, to which they were assigned, and each of them had a bathroom connected with it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The two cabin stewards had already been ordered to prepare these rooms for the occupancy of the newcomers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of them had been introduced to the strangers; for they had asked to be excused, as they were not in a presentable condition.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
three
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From this reading There were three vacant state-rooms, to which they were assigned, and each of them had a bathroom connected with it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
trio
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
two
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From this reading The two cabin stewards had already been ordered to prepare these rooms for the occupancy of the newcomers.
up
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From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
vacant
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From this reading There were three vacant state-rooms, to which they were assigned, and each of them had a bathroom connected with it.
victims
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
water
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From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The trio of distinguished individuals who had been conducted to the main cabin by the commander were of course soaked with water, and chilled after remaining so long in their involuntary bath; and for this reason no questions were asked of them to bring out an explanation of the cause of the disaster of which they had been the victims.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN It was still early in the morning, and the cabin party were not disposed to remain any longer on the promenade deck; for it was almost impossible for some of them to stand up, even with the aid of the life-lines and the rails, and all of them retreated to the boudoir and music-room.
