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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 This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
advantage
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From this reading By taking advantage of the agitation in the assembly from time to time he had gained, by degrees, the front row of spectators.
agitation
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
All
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From this reading All eyes were turned towards the person who spoke thus.
allowed
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
American
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From this reading He was a thin, dry-looking man, with an energetic face and an American beard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a thin, dry-looking man, with an energetic face and an American beard.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THRUST AND PARRY.
assembly
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From this reading By taking advantage of the agitation in the assembly from time to time he had gained, by degrees, the front row of spectators.
attention
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
back
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
beard
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From this reading He was a thin, dry-looking man, with an energetic face and an American beard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By taking advantage of the agitation in the assembly from time to time he had gained, by degrees, the front row of spectators.
degrees
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From this reading By taking advantage of the agitation in the assembly from time to time he had gained, by degrees, the front row of spectators.
discuss
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
discussion
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
dry-looking
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From this reading He was a thin, dry-looking man, with an energetic face and an American beard.
energetic
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From this reading He was a thin, dry-looking man, with an energetic face and an American beard.
expedition
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
eyes
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From this reading All eyes were turned towards the person who spoke thus.
face
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From this reading He was a thin, dry-looking man, with an energetic face and an American beard.
fancy
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By taking advantage of the agitation in the assembly from time to time he had gained, by degrees, the front row of spectators.
front
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From this reading By taking advantage of the agitation in the assembly from time to time he had gained, by degrees, the front row of spectators.
gained
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From this reading By taking advantage of the agitation in the assembly from time to time he had gained, by degrees, the front row of spectators.
go
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
heard
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
incident
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
kindly
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
less
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
loud
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
man
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From this reading He was a thin, dry-looking man, with an energetic face and an American beard.
Now
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
orator
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
PARRY
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From this reading THRUST AND PARRY.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
pay
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
perhaps
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
person
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From this reading All eyes were turned towards the person who spoke thus.
practical
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
roam
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
row
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From this reading By taking advantage of the agitation in the assembly from time to time he had gained, by degrees, the front row of spectators.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
severe
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
spectators
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From this reading By taking advantage of the agitation in the assembly from time to time he had gained, by degrees, the front row of spectators.
spoke
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From this reading All eyes were turned towards the person who spoke thus.
subject
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
subsided
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
taking
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From this reading By taking advantage of the agitation in the assembly from time to time he had gained, by degrees, the front row of spectators.
terminated
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
theories
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was a thin, dry-looking man, with an energetic face and an American beard.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
THRUST
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From this reading THRUST AND PARRY.
thus
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From this reading All eyes were turned towards the person who spoke thus.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By taking advantage of the agitation in the assembly from time to time he had gained, by degrees, the front row of spectators.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the person who spoke thus.
turned
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From this reading All eyes were turned towards the person who spoke thus.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
voice
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a thin, dry-looking man, with an energetic face and an American beard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All eyes were turned towards the person who spoke thus.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a thin, dry-looking man, with an energetic face and an American beard.
words
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From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This incident seemed to have terminated the discussion, but when the agitation had subsided these words were heard uttered in a loud and severe voice:-- "Now that the orator has allowed his fancy to roam, perhaps he would kindly go back to his subject, pay less attention to theories, and discuss the practical part of his expedition."
