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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 ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
abated
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
able
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
active
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
appeared
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
bear
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
BOARD
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
change
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
Christy
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
Colonel
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From this reading It looked plain enough to the victim, as he considered the situation, that Colonel Pierson's influence had produced the change in the intentions of Captain Flanger.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
considered
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From this reading It looked plain enough to the victim, as he considered the situation, that Colonel Pierson's influence had produced the change in the intentions of Captain Flanger.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
cups
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
declarations
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
degree
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From this reading It did not seem possible to him that Percy Pierson could have modified his vindictive nature to this degree.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
effect
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
enemy
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
enough
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From this reading It looked plain enough to the victim, as he considered the situation, that Colonel Pierson's influence had produced the change in the intentions of Captain Flanger.
especially
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
evident
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
fail
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
father
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
Flanger
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
get
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
hardly
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
influence
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
intend
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
intentions
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From this reading It looked plain enough to the victim, as he considered the situation, that Colonel Pierson's influence had produced the change in the intentions of Captain Flanger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
kill
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked plain enough to the victim, as he considered the situation, that Colonel Pierson's influence had produced the change in the intentions of Captain Flanger.
man's
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
manner
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
modified
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From this reading It did not seem possible to him that Percy Pierson could have modified his vindictive nature to this degree.
nature
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From this reading It did not seem possible to him that Percy Pierson could have modified his vindictive nature to this degree.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
off
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
other
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
outrage
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
Percy
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From this reading It did not seem possible to him that Percy Pierson could have modified his vindictive nature to this degree.
peril
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
Pierson
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From this reading It did not seem possible to him that Percy Pierson could have modified his vindictive nature to this degree.
Pierson's
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From this reading It looked plain enough to the victim, as he considered the situation, that Colonel Pierson's influence had produced the change in the intentions of Captain Flanger.
plain
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From this reading It looked plain enough to the victim, as he considered the situation, that Colonel Pierson's influence had produced the change in the intentions of Captain Flanger.
possible
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From this reading It did not seem possible to him that Percy Pierson could have modified his vindictive nature to this degree.
prisoner
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
produced
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From this reading It looked plain enough to the victim, as he considered the situation, that Colonel Pierson's influence had produced the change in the intentions of Captain Flanger.
proved
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
resist
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
revenge
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
rid
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
see
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
seeing
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
seem
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From this reading It did not seem possible to him that Percy Pierson could have modified his vindictive nature to this degree.
situation
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From this reading It looked plain enough to the victim, as he considered the situation, that Colonel Pierson's influence had produced the change in the intentions of Captain Flanger.
SNAPPER
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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
some
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
son
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
taking
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
temptation
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
thirst
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It did not seem possible to him that Percy Pierson could have modified his vindictive nature to this degree.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON BOARD OF THE SNAPPER Christy could not help seeing that a great change had come over the manner of Captain Flanger, especially in his repeated declarations that he did not intend to kill his prisoner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
victim
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From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
vindictive
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From this reading It did not seem possible to him that Percy Pierson could have modified his vindictive nature to this degree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His thirst for revenge could hardly have abated as the effect of his cups passed off, and it was evident to the victim of the outrage that some other influence had been brought to bear upon him.
young
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From this reading The young man's father could not fail to see the peril of the step his son was taking, though he appeared not to have been able to resist the temptation to get rid of such an active enemy as Christy had proved himself to be.
