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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 Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
again
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
argued
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From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
bells
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
Cartagena
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
Cary
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From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
chief
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
church
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
cocoanut
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
Convinced
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From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
death
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From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
decision
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From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
dissuade
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From this reading The thoughtful McClement did not try to dissuade her.
done
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From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
end
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
engineer
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
Fernandez
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
hear
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
HOUSE
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
intention
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
known
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
leaving
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
made
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
McClement
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
moonlight
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
Mr
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
MYSTERY
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
Never
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thoughtful McClement did not try to dissuade her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
Only
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
palms
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
plans
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From this reading Her plans were uncertain, she said.
plazas
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
Richard
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From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
said
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From this reading Her plans were uncertain, she said.
see
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
ship
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
Tarragona
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
Teresa
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
thoughtful
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From this reading The thoughtful McClement did not try to dissuade her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
towers
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
try
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From this reading The thoughtful McClement did not try to dissuade her.
uncertain
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From this reading Her plans were uncertain, she said.
voyage
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Only to Mr. McClement, chief engineer of the _Tarragona_, had Teresa Fernandez made known her intention of leaving the ship at the end of the voyage.
walls
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her plans were uncertain, she said.
white
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
wickedly
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From this reading Convinced as she was that Richard Cary had been wickedly done to death, it was not a decision to be argued.
wind
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
wish
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From this reading Never again did she wish to see the walls of Cartagena and the white moonlight in the plazas, or to hear the wind in the cocoanut palms and the bells in the church towers.
