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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 VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
any
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
astonishment
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From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
attention
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
bestow
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
black
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
board
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From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
Bronx
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From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
cabin
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From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
Camden
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From this reading He had had no curiosity in regard to them, and Mr. Camden had disposed of them at the rail.
Christy
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From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
commander
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From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
curiosity
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From this reading He had had no curiosity in regard to them, and Mr. Camden had disposed of them at the rail.
deck
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From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
DECLARATION
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From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
dignified
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had had no curiosity in regard to them, and Mr. Camden had disposed of them at the rail.
entire
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From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
especially
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From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
exception
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
flag-ship
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From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
IMPUDENT
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From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
Magnolia
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
matters
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
Mr
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From this reading He had had no curiosity in regard to them, and Mr. Camden had disposed of them at the rail.
much
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
occupied
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
other
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
person
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From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
possession
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From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
prisoners
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
proved
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
rail
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From this reading He had had no curiosity in regard to them, and Mr. Camden had disposed of them at the rail.
regard
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From this reading He had had no curiosity in regard to them, and Mr. Camden had disposed of them at the rail.
seen
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From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
steamer
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From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
strange
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From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
stranger
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From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had seen no such person on board of the Bronx or on the deck of the flag-ship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
there
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From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
too
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
uncle
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From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
VERY
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From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The commander thought it very strange that there should be a person on board of the steamer, and especially in possession of his cabin, who was an entire stranger to him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the prisoners from the Magnolia had been brought on board, Christy had been too much occupied with other matters to bestow any attention upon them with the exception of "the dignified gentleman in black," who proved to be his uncle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VERY IMPUDENT DECLARATION Christy looked at the stranger with astonishment, and he could not imagine who he could be.
