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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 “Not a soul I shall want to speak to—as usual!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
Algiers
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
all
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
always
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
amusing
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
Appleton
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
bay
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
big
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
board
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From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
boat
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From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
Boyne
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
cabin
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
case
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
celebrity
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
collection
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
Company
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
compartment
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
D
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
deck
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
down
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
exciting
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From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
faces
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
famous
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
finding
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
first-class
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
friend
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From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
gangway
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
get
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From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
house
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
hung
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not a soul I shall want to speak to—as usual!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
inconceivable
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From this reading Some men’s luck in travelling was inconceivable.
inspection
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
latter
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
lifted
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
liner
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
LONDON
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
luck
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From this reading Some men’s luck in travelling was inconceivable.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
Martin
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
Mcmxxviii
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
men's
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From this reading Some men’s luck in travelling was inconceivable.
more
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From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
most
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
NEW
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a soul I shall want to speak to—as usual!”
noted
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
odd
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
old
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From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
only
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From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
owner
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
passengers
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
personality
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
promenade
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
rarest
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
rewarding
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
run
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From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Not a soul I shall want to speak to—as usual!”
Some
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From this reading Some men’s luck in travelling was inconceivable.
soul
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From this reading “Not a soul I shall want to speak to—as usual!”
speak
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From this reading “Not a soul I shall want to speak to—as usual!”
struggling
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
swarming
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
train
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From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
travelling
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From this reading Some men’s luck in travelling was inconceivable.
troop
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
tugs
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
unconsciously
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
up
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
usual
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From this reading “Not a soul I shall want to speak to—as usual!”
wandering
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From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
want
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From this reading “Not a soul I shall want to speak to—as usual!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some men’s luck in travelling was inconceivable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had only to get into a train or on board a boat to run across an old friend; or, what was more exciting, make a new one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were always finding themselves in the same compartment, or in the same cabin, with some wandering celebrity, with the owner of a famous house, of a noted collection, or of an odd and amusing personality—the latter case being, of course, the rarest as it was the most rewarding.
YORK
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From this reading NEW YORK LONDON D. Appleton and Company Mcmxxviii As the big liner hung over the tugs swarming about her in the bay of Algiers, Martin Boyne looked down from the promenade deck on the troop of first-class passengers struggling up the gangway, their faces all unconsciously lifted to his inspection.
