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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 was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
acted
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
advice
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From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
any
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
Billcords
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From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
Bristol
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From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
bruiser
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From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
bully
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From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
close
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
confident
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
conflict
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From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
counsel
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
defending
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From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
direction
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From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
ENGINEER
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From this reading THE ENGINEER OF THE UNDINE.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
exhibition
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
find
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From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
friend
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From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
further
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
Gildrock
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From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
induce
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
insult
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From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
more
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From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
mother's
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From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
oars
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENGINEER OF THE UNDINE.
Paul
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From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
pestilent
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From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
preferred
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
punish
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From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
shore
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
sister
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From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
somewhat
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From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
startled
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From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
steamer
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
stick
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
stout
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
strategetical
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From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGINEER OF THE UNDINE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
Tom
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From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
tough
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From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
trying
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From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
UNDINE
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From this reading THE ENGINEER OF THE UNDINE.
unwilling
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From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not a little startled to find that the Billcords were still trying to punish him for defending his sister from insult.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul Bristol was somewhat excited after his tough conflict with the strategetical bruiser.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Captain Gildrock was his friend and his mother's friend, and he was unwilling to do anything more with the pestilent bully without his advice and direction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was confident that the exhibition of the stout stick would induce Tom to tell him where the oars were; but as the steamer was close to the shore, he preferred to take counsel before he acted any further.
