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7
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From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
Adamant
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From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
aimed
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From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
almost
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
also
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From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
armour
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
ball
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
bear
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From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
became
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
boom
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From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
bow
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From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
cannon
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From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
charge
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
considering
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From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
constant
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
convinced
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
crab
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From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
director
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From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
down
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From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
driven
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From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
effect
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
gun
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From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
injure
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
interfere
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From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
K
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From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
motor
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From this reading Accordingly the bow of the repeller was brought to bear upon the Adamant, and her motor gun was aimed at the boom from which the cannon was suspended.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
officer
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
only
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From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
persistent
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From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
place
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
play
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From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
pounding
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
rebounded
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
repeller
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
shot
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From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
signalled
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
situation
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From this reading The director of Repeller No. 7 had been considering the situation.
spring
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
stern
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From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
suspended
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From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
There
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From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
towing
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From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
use
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From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
vessel
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From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cannon suspended over the stern of the Adamant was also again brought into play, and shot after shot was driven down upon the towing crab.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
wisdom
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From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was only one gun on the Adamant which could be brought to bear upon Crab K, and it would be the part of wisdom to interfere with the persistent use of this gun.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every ball rebounded from the spring armour, but the officer in charge of the crab became convinced that after a time this constant pounding, almost in the same place, would injure his vessel, and he signalled the repeller to that effect.
