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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 I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
ahead
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From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
annihilate
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
BAYONETS
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From this reading CHARGE BAYONETS!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
boat
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From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
boats
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From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
CHARGE
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From this reading CHARGE BAYONETS!
command
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From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
credulous
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From this reading If it had been Waddie, the matter would have been different, and I should have been more credulous.
crushing
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
diabolically
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From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If it had been Waddie, the matter would have been different, and I should have been more credulous.
dozen
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From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
enemies
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From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
gone
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From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
imperial
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From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
inclined
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
irritated
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From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had been Waddie, the matter would have been different, and I should have been more credulous.
judgment
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
lives
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From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
Major
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
matter
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From this reading If it had been Waddie, the matter would have been different, and I should have been more credulous.
more
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
obey
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From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
own
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
run
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From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
sacrifice
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From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it had been Waddie, the matter would have been different, and I should have been more credulous.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
steamer
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
stop
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From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
Tommy
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
Waddie
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From this reading If it had been Waddie, the matter would have been different, and I should have been more credulous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
way
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
wheels
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
wicked
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From this reading I could not believe that he was so diabolically wicked as to run over the boats, and sacrifice the lives of a dozen or more even of his enemies.
Wimpletonians
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From this reading Major Tommy, in my judgment, was more inclined to have his own way than he was to annihilate the Wimpletonians by crushing them under the wheels of the steamer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been irritated because the captain did not obey his order; but, I think, if the boat had gone ahead at his imperial command, he would have been the first to stop her.
