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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 was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
asked
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From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
astounded
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
attempt
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
Bergen
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From this reading "Yes, that is yours," replied Captain Bergen.
Captain
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From this reading "Yes, that is yours," replied Captain Bergen.
clapped
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From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
clear
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
dared
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
delight
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From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
egg
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
ever
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
eyes
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
few
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From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
front
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
guess
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
hands
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From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
hen's
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
Inez
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From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that for me?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
marvelous
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is that for me?"
men
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
money
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
most
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
ordinary
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
oyster
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
PACIFIC
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
pure
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
replied
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From this reading "Yes, that is yours," replied Captain Bergen.
rested
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
seconds
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From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
side
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
size
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
slightly
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
speechless
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From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
sum
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that for me?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
then
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From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
There
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From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC There, at the front of the oyster, and slightly to one side, was the most marvelous pearl upon which the eyes of the men had ever rested.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a few seconds they were speechless, and then Inez clapped her hands with delight, and asked:
worth
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From this reading It was the size of an ordinary hen's egg, clear and pure, and worth a sum of money which neither of the astounded men dared attempt to guess.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, that is yours," replied Captain Bergen.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yes, that is yours," replied Captain Bergen.
