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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 "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
allow
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
anxiety
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From this reading "Are you prepared?" asked Storms, with no little anxiety.
any
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
approached
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you prepared?" asked Storms, with no little anxiety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
asked
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
assassinate
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
away
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
BOUND
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
case
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
consuming
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
determination
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
eyes
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From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
fail
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
fellow
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
fixed
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From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
Fred
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
gang
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
get
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
guess
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From this reading "I rather guess so!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
hate
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
hates
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
He's
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
HOMEWARD
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I rather guess so!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
kill
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
last
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
led
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
little
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From this reading "Are you prepared?" asked Storms, with no little anxiety.
looks
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From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
man
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
men
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
motionless
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From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
night
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Are you prepared?" asked Storms, with no little anxiety.
notice
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
odd
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From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
out
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
pirates
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
plank
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
prepared
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From this reading "Are you prepared?" asked Storms, with no little anxiety.
rather
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
ready
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
risk
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
run
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
Sanders
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
see
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From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
sent
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
standing
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From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
stationed
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
Storms
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
there
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From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
Weroo
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From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "He's Weroo, the man who led that gang of pirates last night, and he hates me with such a consuming hate that he sent out his men to kill me, and in case they fail to do so, he has stationed himself there with the determination to assassinate me, for he is ready to run any risk rather than allow me to get away."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
Yes
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From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yes; it looks odd to see him standing there so motionless, and yet with his eyes fixed upon us."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Storms, do you notice that fellow?" asked Fred Sanders, as they approached the plank.
