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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 It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
alongside
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
announcing
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
anxiously
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From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
any
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From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
attempt
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From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
awake
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
boat
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
boded
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From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
bring
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
Browne
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
bunk
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From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
care
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From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
cold
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
coming
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
communicate
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From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
deck
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
desperate
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
determination
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From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
don't
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From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
enemy
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From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
face
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From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
fact
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
feelings
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
forehead
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
forget
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
get
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From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
hail
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
heard
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From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
idle
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
ill
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From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
information
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From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
Jimmy
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From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
lay
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From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
leaning
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From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
leave
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From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
Maas
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From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
man-o
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
moment
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
most
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
now
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
only
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
out
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From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
reached
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
Russian
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
said
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From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
say
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
sufficient
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
sweat
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
there
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
times
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
trust
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From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
turned
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From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
war
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
wide
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From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
