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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 ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
actually
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From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
also
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From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
always
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From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
believed
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From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
big
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From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
blankets
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From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
bull's-eye
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From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
CAVE
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From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
Creedon
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From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
Creedon's
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From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
DESMOND
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From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
down
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From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
EXPEDITION
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From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
EXPLANATION
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EXPLORING
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filled
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From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
FIND
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From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
FINDING
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GETS
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go
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From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
going
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From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
gold
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From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
head
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From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
hidden
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From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
idea
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From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
investigations
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From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
kept
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From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
lay
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From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
lie
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From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
LONGINGS
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From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
men
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From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
Mexican's
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From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
midnight
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From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
NUGGET
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From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
older
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From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
pretended
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From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
said
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From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
search
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From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
SEPULCHRAL
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From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
silver
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From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
sleep
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From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
SQUARE
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From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
STRANGE
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From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
superficial
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From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
systematic
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From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
thorough
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From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
TRICK
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From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
very
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From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
visions
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From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
VOICE
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From this reading ON AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION--A FIND IN A CAVE--THE SEPULCHRAL VOICE--THE EXPLANATION--DESMOND GETS SQUARE ON A TRICK--STRANGE LONGINGS--THE FINDING OF A NUGGET.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
watch
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From this reading Creedon had a big silver bull's-eye watch, and he said he always kept it going.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about midnight when the older men lay down on their blankets to sleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Desmond pretended to lie down and go to sleep also, but his head was filled with visions of the Mexican's hidden gold.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had an idea that Creedon's investigations might have been very superficial; he determined to make a thorough and systematic search, and he actually believed he would find the hidden gold.
