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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 Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
anchor
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From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
BARBARIANS
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
barter
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From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
business
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From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
cast
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From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
coast
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From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
conclusions
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
conviction
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
Curlie
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
day's
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From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
deeming
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From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
delay
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From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
family
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From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
fisher-folk
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From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
formed
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
Friday
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From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
further
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From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
GOLD
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
grew
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
Hardly
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From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
hoped
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From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
inhabit
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From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
instructions
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
Ireland
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From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
line
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
loss
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From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
MANY
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
MUCH
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
night
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From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
obeying
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
otherwise
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From this reading "But Providence had determined otherwise.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
out
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From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
peasants
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From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading "But Providence had determined otherwise.
read
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
rose
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From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
shore
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From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
shores
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From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
spent
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From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
stronger
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
there
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From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
tumult
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From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
warning
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From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
well
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From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what he read: "Having spent Good Friday with his family, our captain, deeming further delay but loss of time, determined to cast anchor and sail for the coast of Ireland.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here he hoped to do a brisk business at barter with the peasants and fisher-folk who inhabit the shores.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "MANY BARBARIANS AND MUCH GOLD" Curlie, obeying her instructions, read on and with every line his conviction grew stronger that the conclusions he had come to were well formed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hardly had we been from shore a half day's journey, when, without warning, from out the night there rose a great tumult.
