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ago
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From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
beg
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
boys
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
camp
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
cliff
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From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
continued
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From this reading The fact of the matter is,” he continued, “that I’m faint with hunger.”
direct
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
echoed
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From this reading “Faint with hunger!” echoed Jimmie.
fact
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From this reading The fact of the matter is,” he continued, “that I’m faint with hunger.”
faint
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From this reading The fact of the matter is,” he continued, “that I’m faint with hunger.”
flag
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From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
forward
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
Frank
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From this reading Frank whispered to Ned.
get
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
Gilroy
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
gold
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From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact of the matter is,” he continued, “that I’m faint with hunger.”
hunger
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From this reading The fact of the matter is,” he continued, “that I’m faint with hunger.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
I'll
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
I'm
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From this reading The fact of the matter is,” he continued, “that I’m faint with hunger.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
indicates
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From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact of the matter is,” he continued, “that I’m faint with hunger.”
Jimmie
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From this reading “Faint with hunger!” echoed Jimmie.
kindly
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
long
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From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
manage
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
matter
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From this reading The fact of the matter is,” he continued, “that I’m faint with hunger.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
nature
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From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
Ned
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From this reading Frank whispered to Ned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact of the matter is,” he continued, “that I’m faint with hunger.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
pardon
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
spot
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From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
standing
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
stepping
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
stored
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From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
suggested
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact of the matter is,” he continued, “that I’m faint with hunger.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank whispered to Ned.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “And the flag on the cliff indicates the spot where the gold was stored by nature long ago!”
whispered
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From this reading Frank whispered to Ned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact of the matter is,” he continued, “that I’m faint with hunger.”
you'll
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon, boys,” suggested Gilroy stepping forward to where Ned and Frank were standing, “but if you’ll kindly direct me toward the camp, I’ll manage to get on alone.
