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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 A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
abruptly
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From this reading “Hold on!” said the agent abruptly.
agent
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From this reading “Hold on!” said the agent abruptly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
away
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From this reading No danger he get away,” came the confident reply.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
boat
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
came
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From this reading No danger he get away,” came the confident reply.
confident
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From this reading No danger he get away,” came the confident reply.
danger
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From this reading No danger he get away,” came the confident reply.
dark
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
demanded
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From this reading “Did you get him, Josh?” demanded the employer, eagerly.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you get him, Josh?” demanded the employer, eagerly.
eagerly
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From this reading “Did you get him, Josh?” demanded the employer, eagerly.
employer
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From this reading “Did you get him, Josh?” demanded the employer, eagerly.
fell
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
figure
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
foot
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From this reading “He lies under hemlock, tied hand and foot.
get
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From this reading “Did you get him, Josh?” demanded the employer, eagerly.
guide
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
hand
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From this reading “He lies under hemlock, tied hand and foot.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He lies under hemlock, tied hand and foot.
hemlock
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From this reading “He lies under hemlock, tied hand and foot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you get him, Josh?” demanded the employer, eagerly.
Hold
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From this reading “Hold on!” said the agent abruptly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
Indian
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
Jack
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
Josh
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From this reading “Did you get him, Josh?” demanded the employer, eagerly.
lies
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From this reading “He lies under hemlock, tied hand and foot.
man
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
moonlight
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
motor
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No danger he get away,” came the confident reply.
noisy
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hold on!” said the agent abruptly.
professor
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
reply
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From this reading No danger he get away,” came the confident reply.
risen
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
said
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From this reading “Hold on!” said the agent abruptly.
saw
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hold on!” said the agent abruptly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
tied
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From this reading “He lies under hemlock, tied hand and foot.
truth
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He lies under hemlock, tied hand and foot.
up
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From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dark figure had risen up before them; and as the moonlight fell upon the man Jack saw that it was in truth the Indian guide who had been with the “professor” in the noisy motor boat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you get him, Josh?” demanded the employer, eagerly.
