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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 ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
able
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
action
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From this reading He gloated over his action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He exulted thus at the idea that he had “paid out the stuck-up beggar after all.”
all
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
arrogant
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
asthma
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
bare
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
bay
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
beggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading He exulted thus at the idea that he had “paid out the stuck-up beggar after all.”
begins
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
Brown
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
called
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
discovered
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
exploit
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
exultation
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
exulted
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From this reading He exulted thus at the idea that he had “paid out the stuck-up beggar after all.”
fellow
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
few
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
fits
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
gave
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
ghost
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
gloated
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From this reading He gloated over his action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He exulted thus at the idea that he had “paid out the stuck-up beggar after all.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
hours
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
idea
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From this reading He exulted thus at the idea that he had “paid out the stuck-up beggar after all.”
incomplete
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
information
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
Jim
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
malicious
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
man
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
most
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
near
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
out
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He gloated over his action.
paid
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From this reading He exulted thus at the idea that he had “paid out the stuck-up beggar after all.”
racked
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
small
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
Spanish
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
stole
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
stuck-up
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From this reading He exulted thus at the idea that he had “paid out the stuck-up beggar after all.”
success
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
talk
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He exulted thus at the idea that he had “paid out the stuck-up beggar after all.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
thus
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From this reading He exulted thus at the idea that he had “paid out the stuck-up beggar after all.”
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
up
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From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Till I discovered the fellow my information was incomplete, but most unexpectedly I did come upon him a few hours before he gave up his arrogant ghost.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
willing
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
writhed
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From this reading Fortunately he was willing and able to talk between the choking fits of asthma, and his racked body writhed with malicious exultation at the bare thought of Jim.
Zamboanga
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From this reading ‘It all begins with a remarkable exploit of a man called Brown, who stole with complete success a Spanish schooner out of a small bay near Zamboanga.
