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Almost
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From this reading Almost as she set foot on board, they moved away from the landing-stage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
announced
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From this reading 'The Captain's cabin is at your disposal, Miss de Freyne,' he announced.
any
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost as she set foot on board, they moved away from the landing-stage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
away
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From this reading Almost as she set foot on board, they moved away from the landing-stage.
back
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From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
board
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From this reading Almost as she set foot on board, they moved away from the landing-stage.
Boulogne
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
British
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
cabin
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From this reading 'The Captain's cabin is at your disposal, Miss de Freyne,' he announced.
came
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From this reading An officer came forward to meet her and saluted.
Captain's
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courtesies
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
days
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
de
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From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
destroyer
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
disposal
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From this reading 'The Captain's cabin is at your disposal, Miss de Freyne,' he announced.
dock
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
England
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evil-looking
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
extended
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost as she set foot on board, they moved away from the landing-stage.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An officer came forward to meet her and saluted.
four-funnelled
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
French
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
Freyne
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From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
gangway
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
GENERAL
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From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
haste
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From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'The Captain's cabin is at your disposal, Miss de Freyne,' he announced.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An officer came forward to meet her and saluted.
hot
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From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
hurried
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The Captain's cabin is at your disposal, Miss de Freyne,' he announced.
landing-stage
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From this reading Almost as she set foot on board, they moved away from the landing-stage.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
MATRAVERS
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From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
meet
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From this reading An officer came forward to meet her and saluted.
Miss
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From this reading 'The Captain's cabin is at your disposal, Miss de Freyne,' he announced.
moved
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From this reading Almost as she set foot on board, they moved away from the landing-stage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
officer
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From this reading An officer came forward to meet her and saluted.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
passenger
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
rarely
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
received
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
REPAYS
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From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
saluted
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From this reading An officer came forward to meet her and saluted.
set
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From this reading Almost as she set foot on board, they moved away from the landing-stage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
solitary
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
steamer
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
Suzanne
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From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost as she set foot on board, they moved away from the landing-stage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
train
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From this reading On the French train she received courtesies rarely extended in these days to any solitary passenger, and at Boulogne she was hurried from the gangway of the steamer back on to the dock and into an evil-looking, four-funnelled British destroyer.
travelling
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From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GENERAL MATRAVERS REPAYS Mademoiselle Suzanne de Freyne was travelling back to England in hot haste.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'The Captain's cabin is at your disposal, Miss de Freyne,' he announced.
