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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 I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
accomplished
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
amounted
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
any
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
attended
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
away
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
Bess
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
Black
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
bound
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
boys
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
breath
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
chase
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
discovered
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
doing
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
dollars
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
efforts
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
eight
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
elated
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
exclaimed
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
felt
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
five
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
General
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
get
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
helpless
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
Herbert
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
hours
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
how
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
Luke
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
managed
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
Mason's
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
men
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
money
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
more
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
Mr
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
once
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
possession
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
reason
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From this reading I thought we had good reason to rejoice.
recover
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
Redman
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
rejoicenounUS /ˈrejoice/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I thought we had good reason to rejoice.
robber
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
safe
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
say
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
searching
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
settlement
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
spent
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
steal
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
stroke
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
success
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
telling
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
thief
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought we had good reason to rejoice.
thousand
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
three
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
trying
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
undisputed
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From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
unexpected
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
week
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eight thousand dollars were safe, the thief was bound and helpless before us, and Black Bess was once more in my undisputed possession.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
work
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From this reading The men in the settlement had spent a week in searching for this same robber and trying to recover General Mason’s money, and their efforts had amounted to nothing; but we had accomplished the work, and we had not been more than three hours in doing it, either.
world
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From this reading I do not believe that any five boys in the world ever felt more astonished or elated over a stroke of good fortune than we did at the unexpected success that had attended our chase after Luke Redman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
wouldn't
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From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I say, Mr. Redman!” exclaimed Herbert, who was the first to recover his breath, “you wouldn’t mind telling us how you managed to steal this money, and to get away with it without being discovered, would you?”
