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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 But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
all
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From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
attempt
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From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
attention
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
attributed
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
bearing
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
Christy
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From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
commander
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
despatch
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From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
destination
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From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
directed
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From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
distinctly
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From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
document
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From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
finished
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From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
Flint
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
folded
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From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
immediately
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From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
inclined
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From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
indicated
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From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
just
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
manner
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
nature
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
new
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From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
operations
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From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
ORDERS
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From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
out
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From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
over-critical
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From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
peculiar
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From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
perhaps
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From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
pocket
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From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
proceed
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From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
put
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From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
rather
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From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
read
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
READING
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From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
realized
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
reasonable
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From this reading He was distinctly directed to attempt no operations on the passage, and to proceed to the destination indicated with all reasonable despatch.
schoolmaster
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From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
somewhat
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From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
then
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From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
unexpected
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
unfolded
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From this reading But he immediately took it out and unfolded it again, as though a new thought had struck him.
up
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From this reading ANOTHER READING OF THE SEALED ORDERS Christy finished the reading of the orders, folded up the document, and put it in his pocket.
usual
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
utmost
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
very
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
watched
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From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Flint watched him with the utmost attention, and he realized that the bearing of the commander was quite different from his usual manner; but he attributed it to the very unexpected nature of the orders he had just read.
wording
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From this reading The wording of the order was rather peculiar, and somewhat clumsy, Flint thought; but then he had been a schoolmaster, and perhaps he was inclined to be over-critical.
