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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 Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
all
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
any
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From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
cinematograph
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
courage
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
degrading
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From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
distorted
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
duel
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man had fought in his way to win.
empty
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
end
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From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
excitement
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From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
eyes
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
felt
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From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
fought
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From this reading Each man had fought in his way to win.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
Francis
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
glad
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
half-hour
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From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
immoral
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From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
indubitable
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From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
knowledge
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
launch
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
leaning
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
like
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
looking
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From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
man
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From this reading Each man had fought in his way to win.
men
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
moment
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
now
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
picture
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
pulses
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From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
rail
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
rearrange
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
science
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
sensations
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
solitude
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
somewhat
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
space
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
spectacle
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From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
stern
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
there
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
tingling
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From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
two
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
two's
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
way
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From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
win
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From this reading Each man had fought in his way to win.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
