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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 He had never expected to see the bay again except as a prisoner.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never expected to see the bay again except as a prisoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROBBERS ARE PUNISHED.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had never expected to see the bay again except as a prisoner.
band
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
Barton's
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From this reading He had not seen a single hour's peace since he joined Sam Barton's society.
bay
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From this reading He had never expected to see the bay again except as a prisoner.
besieged
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
cove
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
Crusoe
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
delighted
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had never expected to see the bay again except as a prisoner.
expected
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From this reading He had never expected to see the bay again except as a prisoner.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
feebly
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
feelings
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
find
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
freely
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never expected to see the bay again except as a prisoner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never expected to see the bay again except as a prisoner.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
hour's
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From this reading He had not seen a single hour's peace since he joined Sam Barton's society.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
interest
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
joined
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From this reading He had not seen a single hour's peace since he joined Sam Barton's society.
money
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
more
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never expected to see the bay again except as a prisoner.
Newcombe
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
night
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen a single hour's peace since he joined Sam Barton's society.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
once
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
out
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
peace
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From this reading He had not seen a single hour's peace since he joined Sam Barton's society.
prisoner
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From this reading He had never expected to see the bay again except as a prisoner.
PUNISHED
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From this reading THE ROBBERS ARE PUNISHED.
record
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
ROBBERSnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading THE ROBBERS ARE PUNISHED.
safely
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
Sam
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From this reading He had not seen a single hour's peace since he joined Sam Barton's society.
say
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
see
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From this reading He had never expected to see the bay again except as a prisoner.
seen
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From this reading He had not seen a single hour's peace since he joined Sam Barton's society.
share
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
shoals
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not seen a single hour's peace since he joined Sam Barton's society.
single
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From this reading He had not seen a single hour's peace since he joined Sam Barton's society.
society
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From this reading He had not seen a single hour's peace since he joined Sam Barton's society.
students
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
surrendered
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROBBERS ARE PUNISHED.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
Tom
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From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
willingly
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
wiped
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From this reading While he was in the cove and besieged by the students, he would willingly have disposed of his interest in the Crusoe band, and freely surrendered his share of the passage money, if he could have wiped out the record of that night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that Tom Newcombe was delighted to find himself once more out of the cove and safely across the shoals, would but feebly express his feelings.
