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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 For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
acutely
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
air
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From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
alongside
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From this reading She was already alongside with her crew in her when the officer, who was going in charge, was beckoned to by the captain.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was already alongside with her crew in her when the officer, who was going in charge, was beckoned to by the captain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to her mission, it had nothing to do with catching fish for the captain’s breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
beckoned
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From this reading She was already alongside with her crew in her when the officer, who was going in charge, was beckoned to by the captain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
belt
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From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
bit
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
boat
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
brace
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From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
breakfast
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From this reading As to her mission, it had nothing to do with catching fish for the captain’s breakfast.
business-like
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From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
captain's
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From this reading As to her mission, it had nothing to do with catching fish for the captain’s breakfast.
catching
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From this reading As to her mission, it had nothing to do with catching fish for the captain’s breakfast.
charge
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From this reading She was already alongside with her crew in her when the officer, who was going in charge, was beckoned to by the captain.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was already alongside with her crew in her when the officer, who was going in charge, was beckoned to by the captain.
cutlass
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From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
dispatch
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As to her mission, it had nothing to do with catching fish for the captain’s breakfast.
doubt
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
existence
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
fast
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From this reading It was the captain’s own gig, a very fast pulling boat.
fish
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From this reading As to her mission, it had nothing to do with catching fish for the captain’s breakfast.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
getting
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
gig
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From this reading It was the captain’s own gig, a very fast pulling boat.
going
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From this reading She was already alongside with her crew in her when the officer, who was going in charge, was beckoned to by the captain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As to her mission, it had nothing to do with catching fish for the captain’s breakfast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
home
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
hour
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to her mission, it had nothing to do with catching fish for the captain’s breakfast.
Lieutenant
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
manner
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
matter
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
matters
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
mission
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From this reading As to her mission, it had nothing to do with catching fish for the captain’s breakfast.
motion
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
mused
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As to her mission, it had nothing to do with catching fish for the captain’s breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
officer
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From this reading She was already alongside with her crew in her when the officer, who was going in charge, was beckoned to by the captain.
old
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
other
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
own
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From this reading It was the captain’s own gig, a very fast pulling boat.
Peyrol
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
pistols
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From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
pulling
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From this reading It was the captain’s own gig, a very fast pulling boat.
real
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
Réal
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
service
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was already alongside with her crew in her when the officer, who was going in charge, was beckoned to by the captain.
showed
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From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
side
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From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
superintended
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
surmised
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
then
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
there
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From this reading He had a cutlass at his side and a brace of pistols in his belt, and there was a business-like air about him that showed he had been on such service before.
things
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
unrelated
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
very
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
Vincent
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was already alongside with her crew in her when the officer, who was going in charge, was beckoned to by the captain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was already alongside with her crew in her when the officer, who was going in charge, was beckoned to by the captain.
wide-awake
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From this reading For an hour or so Captain Vincent mused a bit on his real home, on matters of service and other unrelated things, then getting into motion in a very wide-awake manner, he superintended himself the dispatch of that boat the existence of which had been acutely surmised by Lieutenant Réal and was a matter of no doubt whatever to old Peyrol.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As to her mission, it had nothing to do with catching fish for the captain’s breakfast.
