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advice
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From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
Boland
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From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two months went by.
Clones
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From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
conveyed
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From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
customs
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From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
Darius
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From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
day
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From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
distance
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From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
Dyck
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From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
Enniskillen
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From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
gave
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From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
gone
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From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
Jamaica
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From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
Kingston
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From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
knew
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From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
management
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From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
meet
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From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
met
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From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
Michael
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From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
months
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From this reading Two months went by.
more
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From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
news
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From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
once
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From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
parted
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From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
perhaps
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From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
plantations
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From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
Salem
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From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
saw
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From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
see
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From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
seem
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From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
Sheila
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From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
talked
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From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that time Sheila and Dyck did not meet, though Dyck saw her more than once in the distance at Kingston.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
Two
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From this reading Two months went by.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two months went by.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew more perhaps than he ever conveyed to Dyck, who saw him and talked with him, gave him advice as to the customs of Jamaica, and let him see the details in the management of Enniskillen.
won
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From this reading Dyck had had news of her, however, for Darius Boland had come and gone between the two plantations, and had won Michael Clones' confidence.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they had never met since that wonderful day at Salem, when they had parted, as it might seem, for ever.
