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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 That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
aboard
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From this reading "Whitfield!" gasped Innis, when his cousin had been safely gotten aboard.
acquainted
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
Beeby
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
COLONEL'S
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
cousin
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading And was that your craft?"
crowd
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
Dexter
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
Dick
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How in the world did you get here?
fashion
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
few
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
find
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
gasped
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From this reading "Whitfield!" gasped Innis, when his cousin had been safely gotten aboard.
get
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From this reading "How in the world did you get here?
gotten
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From this reading "Whitfield!" gasped Innis, when his cousin had been safely gotten aboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
Hamilton
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
hard
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How in the world did you get here?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
How
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From this reading "How in the world did you get here?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
Innis
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
just
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
Larry
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
meet
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
millionaire
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
moments
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
more
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
much
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
newspaper
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
OFFER
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
rather
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
reporter
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
rescue
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
safely
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From this reading "Whitfield!" gasped Innis, when his cousin had been safely gotten aboard.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
some
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
speaking
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
startling
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
strenuous
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
too
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
Two
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Whitfield!" gasped Innis, when his cousin had been safely gotten aboard.
Whitfield
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From this reading "Whitfield!" gasped Innis, when his cousin had been safely gotten aboard.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
wonder
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
world
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From this reading "How in the world did you get here?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How in the world did you get here?
young
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From this reading That the young millionaire should meet Larry Dexter, a newspaper reporter with whom he had been acquainted some time, in this startling fashion was one thing to wonder at, but that Innis should help in the rescue of his cousin, of whom he had just been speaking, was rather too much to crowd into a few strenuous moments.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And was that your craft?"
youths
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S OFFER Two more surprised youths than Dick Hamilton and Innis Beeby would have been hard to find.
