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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 "Just a midshipman's joke," he said next morning to the officer-in-charge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
account
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
all
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From this reading "I don't feel that way at all," replied that officer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "I don't believe anybody could have simulated the horror of those tones.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't feel that way at all," replied that officer.
attempting
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't believe anybody could have simulated the horror of those tones.
certainly
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
commandant
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From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
confess
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I don't believe anybody could have simulated the horror of those tones.
cry
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
don't
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From this reading "I don't feel that way at all," replied that officer.
feel
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From this reading "I don't feel that way at all," replied that officer.
floor
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
FORWARDnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
Friday
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From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
GATES
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From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't believe anybody could have simulated the horror of those tones.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just a midshipman's joke," he said next morning to the officer-in-charge.
horror
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From this reading "I don't believe anybody could have simulated the horror of those tones.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't feel that way at all," replied that officer.
I'm
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
incident
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From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
inclined
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From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
joke
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From this reading "Just a midshipman's joke," he said next morning to the officer-in-charge.
Just
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From this reading "Just a midshipman's joke," he said next morning to the officer-in-charge.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
loss
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
lower
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
matter
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
midshipman's
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From this reading "Just a midshipman's joke," he said next morning to the officer-in-charge.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just a midshipman's joke," he said next morning to the officer-in-charge.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just a midshipman's joke," he said next morning to the officer-in-charge.
night
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From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
officer
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From this reading "I don't feel that way at all," replied that officer.
officer-in-charge
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From this reading "Just a midshipman's joke," he said next morning to the officer-in-charge.
PASS
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From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't feel that way at all," replied that officer.
said
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From this reading "Just a midshipman's joke," he said next morning to the officer-in-charge.
simulated
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From this reading "I don't believe anybody could have simulated the horror of those tones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
theory
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I don't believe anybody could have simulated the horror of those tones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
tones
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From this reading "I don't believe anybody could have simulated the horror of those tones.
upper
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
utter
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From this reading I confess I have no theory about the matter and I'm at an utter loss in attempting to account for the way the cry descended from the upper to the lower floor, for it certainly did do that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GATES FORWARD PASS The commandant was inclined to make little of the incident of that Friday night.
way
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From this reading "I don't feel that way at all," replied that officer.
