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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 LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
all
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
Alwa
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From this reading Behind Cunningham stood Alwa and Mahommed Gunga; behind the Maharajah were two of his court officials.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
appear
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind Cunningham stood Alwa and Mahommed Gunga; behind the Maharajah were two of his court officials.
best
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Outside was a row of wagons, drawn by horses and closely guarded by a squadron of the Rangars.
closely
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From this reading Outside was a row of wagons, drawn by horses and closely guarded by a squadron of the Rangars.
costlier
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From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
court
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From this reading Behind Cunningham stood Alwa and Mahommed Gunga; behind the Maharajah were two of his court officials.
Cunningham
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
deceased
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
disgruntled
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
doing
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
drawn
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From this reading Outside was a row of wagons, drawn by horses and closely guarded by a squadron of the Rangars.
Ease
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
experts
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From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
faced
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
Friends
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
guarded
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From this reading Outside was a row of wagons, drawn by horses and closely guarded by a squadron of the Rangars.
Gunga
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From this reading Behind Cunningham stood Alwa and Mahommed Gunga; behind the Maharajah were two of his court officials.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
horses
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From this reading Outside was a row of wagons, drawn by horses and closely guarded by a squadron of the Rangars.
hour
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
Howrah
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
jail
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
later
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
leaving
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From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
level
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
Maharajah
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From this reading Behind Cunningham stood Alwa and Mahommed Gunga; behind the Maharajah were two of his court officials.
Mahommed
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From this reading Behind Cunningham stood Alwa and Mahommed Gunga; behind the Maharajah were two of his court officials.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
Men
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
more
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
nations
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
now
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
officials
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From this reading Behind Cunningham stood Alwa and Mahommed Gunga; behind the Maharajah were two of his court officials.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside was a row of wagons, drawn by horses and closely guarded by a squadron of the Rangars.
priest
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From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
Rangars
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From this reading Outside was a row of wagons, drawn by horses and closely guarded by a squadron of the Rangars.
ranks
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
revenue
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From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
row
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From this reading Outside was a row of wagons, drawn by horses and closely guarded by a squadron of the Rangars.
soldier
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From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
Some
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
sought
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
squadron
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From this reading Outside was a row of wagons, drawn by horses and closely guarded by a squadron of the Rangars.
stations
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind Cunningham stood Alwa and Mahommed Gunga; behind the Maharajah were two of his court officials.
sulky
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
sundering
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From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
table
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
treasure-vault
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
Two
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From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
varying
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From this reading Friends I have sought me of varying nations, Men of all ranks and of different stations; Some are in jail now, and some are deceased.
wagons
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From this reading Outside was a row of wagons, drawn by horses and closely guarded by a squadron of the Rangars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind Cunningham stood Alwa and Mahommed Gunga; behind the Maharajah were two of his court officials.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
wondering
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From this reading Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
young
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From this reading A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault.
