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alien
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From this reading Though Mr. Gilfleur was an alien, his companion was not.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though Mr. Gilfleur was an alien, his companion was not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
blockade-runners
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From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
capacity
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
Christy
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
companion
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From this reading Though Mr. Gilfleur was an alien, his companion was not.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
detective
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
evident
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From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
flag
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From this reading On the staff over their heads floated the flag of the United States.
floated
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From this reading On the staff over their heads floated the flag of the United States.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
gathered
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From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
George's
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From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
Gilfleur
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From this reading Though Mr. Gilfleur was an alien, his companion was not.
Hamilton
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From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
heads
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From this reading On the staff over their heads floated the flag of the United States.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
IMPORTANT
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
INFORMATION
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
islands
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From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
knew
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From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
meant
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From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
mischief
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From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
Mr
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From this reading Though Mr. Gilfleur was an alien, his companion was not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Mr. Gilfleur was an alien, his companion was not.
OBTAINED
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the staff over their heads floated the flag of the United States.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the staff over their heads floated the flag of the United States.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the staff over their heads floated the flag of the United States.
resort
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From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
ruffians
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From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
servant
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
soon
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From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
St
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From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
staff
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From this reading On the staff over their heads floated the flag of the United States.
States
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From this reading On the staff over their heads floated the flag of the United States.
street
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From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
supplies
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From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the staff over their heads floated the flag of the United States.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Mr. Gilfleur was an alien, his companion was not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
towns
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From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
two
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From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.
United
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From this reading On the staff over their heads floated the flag of the United States.
walked
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION OBTAINED Christy walked behind the detective in his capacity as servant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon evident to them that the ruffians gathered in the street meant mischief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course he knew that the islands were the resort of blockade-runners, that they obtained their supplies from the two towns of Hamilton and St. George's.