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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 That meant nearly a month of inactivity.
Abo
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From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
actually
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From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
Admiralty
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
ascertain
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From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
battleship
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
BulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
a protective side or barrier on a ship
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
came
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
Cecil
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
Chater
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From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
club
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From this reading Dine with me at club that evening_--Jack."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
cross
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From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
day
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
declared
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From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
Dine
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From this reading Dine with me at club that evening_--Jack."
Due
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
Durnford
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
Elma
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From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
evening
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From this reading Dine with me at club that evening_--Jack."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
HAND
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
inactivity
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From this reading That meant nearly a month of inactivity.
inquiries
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From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
inquiry
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
Jack
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
late
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
learned
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
London
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
lying
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
made
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dine with me at club that evening_--Jack."
meant
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From this reading That meant nearly a month of inactivity.
month
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From this reading That meant nearly a month of inactivity.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
nearly
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From this reading That meant nearly a month of inactivity.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That meant nearly a month of inactivity.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
Palermo
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
perhaps
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From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
reply
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
return
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
SHOW
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
telegraphed
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
there
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From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
twentieth
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From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SHOW MY HAND On my return to London next day I made inquiry at the Admiralty and learned that the battleship _Bulwark_ was lying at Palermo, therefore I telegraphed to Jack Durnford, and late the same afternoon his reply came at the Cecil:-- "_Due in London twentieth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that time I could cross to Abo, make inquiries there, and ascertain, perhaps, if Elma Heath were actually dead as Chater had declared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dine with me at club that evening_--Jack."
