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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 The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
announcement
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
attempt
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
BEARDSLEY
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From this reading BEARDSLEY IN TROUBLE.
belong
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
day
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
dollars
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
eagerly
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
escape
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
exclaimed
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
extraordinary
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
gallant
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
Gray
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
hope
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From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
hundred
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEARDSLEY IN TROUBLE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
made
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
man
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From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
Marcy
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
meet
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
minute
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
miserable
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
Mister
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From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.
money
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
Mr
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
officer
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From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.
once
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From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
please
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From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.
prize
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
profound
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
reigned
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
room
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
said
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From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.
saw
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
see
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From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
seventeen
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
share
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
smile
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From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.
sold
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
TROUBLE
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From this reading BEARDSLEY IN TROUBLE.
two
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
wanted
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From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
wants
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From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
Watkins
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From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have wanted to meet him ever since that miserable day when I stood by and saw him make his gallant attempt at escape, for I have seventeen hundred dollars that belong to him--my share of the prize money his schooner sold for, you know, captain."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The profound silence that reigned in the room for a minute or two after Mr. Watkins made his extraordinary announcement, was broken at last by Marcy Gray, who exclaimed eagerly:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mister, if you please," said the officer, with a smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If that is the man who wants to see me, I hope you will take me to him at once.
