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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 ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
all
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
almighty
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
band
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
beard
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From this reading Their chief seemed a venerable kind of a bug, with a long white beard and turban, and he did most of the pow-wowing.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
bug
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From this reading Their chief seemed a venerable kind of a bug, with a long white beard and turban, and he did most of the pow-wowing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
certain
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
chief
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From this reading Their chief seemed a venerable kind of a bug, with a long white beard and turban, and he did most of the pow-wowing.
coming
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
country
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
dry
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
ears
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
easied
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From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
eye
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
feet
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
felt
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
game
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
Gib
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
giving
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From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
he'd
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
judged
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
kick
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From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
kind
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
Kinjan
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
Kinjan's
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
knew
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
lay
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
Lie
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
lingo
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
living
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
loafing
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their chief seemed a venerable kind of a bug, with a long white beard and turban, and he did most of the pow-wowing.
looking
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From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
lot
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
low
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
man
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
Moors
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
more
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
most
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From this reading Their chief seemed a venerable kind of a bug, with a long white beard and turban, and he did most of the pow-wowing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
off
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From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
only
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
out
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
place
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
pow-wow
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
pow-wowing
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From this reading Their chief seemed a venerable kind of a bug, with a long white beard and turban, and he did most of the pow-wowing.
Presently
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From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
prick
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
rebel
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
sabed
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
search
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
see
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their chief seemed a venerable kind of a bug, with a long white beard and turban, and he did most of the pow-wowing.
sentinels
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From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
set
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From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
shore
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
show
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
six
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
sleep
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From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their chief seemed a venerable kind of a bug, with a long white beard and turban, and he did most of the pow-wowing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
thunk
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From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
tight
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lie low was the only game, and I lay and thunk a lot, but all the time I felt kind of certain that if we were coming out of that place, it was Kinjan’s show--and the more so because I knew he was almighty dry.
turban
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From this reading Their chief seemed a venerable kind of a bug, with a long white beard and turban, and he did most of the pow-wowing.
turned
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From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
two
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From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
understanding
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently they easied off, and after looking us over well, and giving us a kick or two, set two sentinels, and turned in for sleep.
venerable
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From this reading Their chief seemed a venerable kind of a bug, with a long white beard and turban, and he did most of the pow-wowing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
wasn't
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
well
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From this reading I wasn’t more than six feet from Kinjan, and I could tell by the prick of his ears he was understanding the pow-wow; living as he did at “Gib,” he’d been a lot in the country and _sabed_ the lingo well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
white
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From this reading Their chief seemed a venerable kind of a bug, with a long white beard and turban, and he did most of the pow-wowing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
wreckage
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From this reading ‘I judged we were in the hands of a band of rebel Moors loafing along shore in search of wreckage; and a man could see with half an eye it was a tight place.
