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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 JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
AFOOT
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From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
bed
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside it floated Blackbeard's boat filled with water.
Bill
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
Blackbeard's
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From this reading Beside it floated Blackbeard's boat filled with water.
boat
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From this reading Beside it floated Blackbeard's boat filled with water.
bottom
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
buried
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
Cherokee
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
chest
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
Cockrell's
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
concerning
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
cut
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
depth
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
eager
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
fetched
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
filled
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From this reading Beside it floated Blackbeard's boat filled with water.
find
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
floated
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From this reading Beside it floated Blackbeard's boat filled with water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
grave
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
hastened
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
heart
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
JACK
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From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
JOURNEYS
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From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
knoll
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
lost
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From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
muddy
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
often
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From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
old
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
opinion
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
pirate
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
pirogue
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
poles
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
prodded
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
Rogers
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
said
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From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
Saxby
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
sea-chest
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
seaman
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
shore
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
sluggish
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
sounded
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
splashed
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
stream
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
swamp
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
three
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
treasure
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
Trimble
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
two
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From this reading Having cut two or three long poles, they sounded the depth and prodded in the muddy bed to find the treasure chest.
up
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
water
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From this reading Beside it floated Blackbeard's boat filled with water.
weighty
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From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was Jack Cockrell's opinion concerning that weighty sea-chest which had splashed to the bottom of the sluggish stream in the heart of the Cherokee swamp.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JACK JOURNEYS AFOOT IT is often said that a thing is not lost if you know where it is.
young
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From this reading With young Bill Saxby and eager old Trimble Rogers he hastened from the grave of the pirate seaman whom they had buried on the knoll and fetched up at the shore where the pirogue had been left.
