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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 If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
alongside
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
ammunition
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
any
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From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you badly hurt?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
badly
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From this reading Are you badly hurt?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
better
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From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
board
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From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
boat
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From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
business
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
charge
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From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
Chrysie
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
countess
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From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
don't
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From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
excellency
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From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
feed
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
friend
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From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
gangway
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From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
guess
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From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
half-poisoned
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From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
high-toned
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From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
hurt
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From this reading Are you badly hurt?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
I'll
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From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
laconically
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
leaning
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
lower
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From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
marquise
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From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
Maxim
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
Miss
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
more
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From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
most
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
Nadine
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
ordinary
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
possible
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From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
president
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
proposition
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
putting
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
rail
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
ranged
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
ready
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
Robertson
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
said
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
see
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
send
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From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
sink
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From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
sitting
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From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
soon
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From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
there's
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From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
unpleasant
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From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
want
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From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Nadine_ ranged alongside, Miss Chrysie still sitting at her Maxim, with Robertson beside her ready to see to the ammunition feed, and the president, leaning over the forward rail, said, as laconically as though he had been putting the most ordinary business proposition:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-morning, excellency; I guess you and the countess had better come on board as soon as possible.
you'll
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From this reading If you'll lower the gangway I'll send a boat; but if there's any more shooting I shall sink you.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I don't want to do anything unpleasant, you understand; but that high-toned friend of yours the marquise has half-poisoned most of us, and so the rest have to take charge.
