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29th
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
anxiously
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
betrays
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From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
Bombay
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From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
Brindisi
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From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
Canal
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From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
circumstances
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From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
Company's
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
despatched
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From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
Detective
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From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
expected
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
Fix
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From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
follows
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From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
foregoing
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From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
hour
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From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
Impatience
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From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
knots
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From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
made
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From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
Mongolia
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
more
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From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
nine
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From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
October
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
Oriental
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
Peninsular
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
some
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From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
sometimes
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From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
speed
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From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
steamer
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
Suez
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
swiftest
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From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
telegram
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From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
ten
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From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
unnatural
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From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
usual
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From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
vessel
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From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
vessels
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From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
Wednesday
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
