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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 He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
already-bright
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
appalling
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From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
breath
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
burrowed
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
closed
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From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
cold
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
colder
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
Colonial
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
composed
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From this reading So Massy composed his features, while gloom filled him.
covering
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
deep
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
disturbed
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
features
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From this reading So Massy composed his features, while gloom filled him.
filled
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From this reading So Massy composed his features, while gloom filled him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
fog
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
follow
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
gloom
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From this reading So Massy composed his features, while gloom filled him.
got
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
head
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
independent
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From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
installation
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From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
It's
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
just
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From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
made
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
Massy
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From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
new
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From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
officer
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
one's
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From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
only
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From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
out
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
partly-opened
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From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
port
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From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
private
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
public
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
rating
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From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
received
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From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
room
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From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
room-warmer
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From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
rule
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
seem
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
senior
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service
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From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
sleeping-cabin
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From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Massy composed his features, while gloom filled him.
supposed
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
Survey
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
too
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
uneasily
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
unexpected
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From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
very
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From this reading When one has just received senior service rating and is on one's very first independent survey of a new colonial installation, the unexpected can be appalling.
waked
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From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found himself burrowed deep under his covering, and when he got his head out of it the already-bright room was bitterly cold and his breath made a fog about him.
way
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So Massy composed his features, while gloom filled him.
whir
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From this reading Massy waked that morning when the only partly-opened port of his sleeping-cabin closed of itself and the room-warmer began to whir.
yesterday
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From this reading He thought uneasily, _It's colder than yesterday!_ But a Colonial Survey officer is not supposed to let himself seem disturbed, in public, and the only way to follow that rule is to follow it in private, too.
