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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 "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What were the seamen about?"
accepted
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From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
all
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
alongside
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
Ark
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From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
Arms
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From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
army
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From this reading The Frenchman's six companions were dressed, like himself, in the uniform of the army.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
Beauxchamps
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From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
bring
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From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
companion-ladder
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
companions
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From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
company
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
Cosmo
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From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
Cosmo's
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From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
Curious
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From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
De
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From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
dressed
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From this reading The Frenchman's six companions were dressed, like himself, in the uniform of the army.
ear
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From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
easily
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
Frenchman's
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From this reading The Frenchman's six companions were dressed, like himself, in the uniform of the army.
get
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From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Frenchman's six companions were dressed, like himself, in the uniform of the army.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
invitation
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From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
larger
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
like
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From this reading The Frenchman's six companions were dressed, like himself, in the uniform of the army.
moored
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
mounted
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Frenchman's six companions were dressed, like himself, in the uniform of the army.
off
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From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
ones
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From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
only
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From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
PARIS
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From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
rode
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
safely
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
SEA
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From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
seamen
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From this reading What were the seamen about?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
six
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From this reading The Frenchman's six companions were dressed, like himself, in the uniform of the army.
soldiers
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From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
submersible
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
too
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From this reading "Curious," muttered Captain Arms in Cosmo's ear, "that these _soldiers_ should be the only ones to get off--and in a vessel, too.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
uniform
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From this reading The Frenchman's six companions were dressed, like himself, in the uniform of the army.
Versál's
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From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
vessel
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From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Frenchman's six companions were dressed, like himself, in the uniform of the army.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were the seamen about?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The submersible was safely moored alongside, where she rode easily in company with the larger vessel, and all mounted the companion-ladder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO PARIS UNDER THE SEA De Beauxchamps accepted Cosmo Versál's invitation to bring his companions with him into the Ark.
