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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 THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
action
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
almost
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
also
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
announcement
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
arose
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to being taken off by a passing vessel, there is no chance of that whatever.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have gone over that matter before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As to being taken off by a passing vessel, there is no chance of that whatever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As to being taken off by a passing vessel, there is no chance of that whatever.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
captain's
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
certain
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
chance
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From this reading As to being taken off by a passing vessel, there is no chance of that whatever.
CLIFF-MAKA
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
discovered
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
fate
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
filled
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You see," said he, "there is nothing now for us to wait for here.
going
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
gone
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From this reading We have gone over that matter before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have gone over that matter before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
hearers
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see," said he, "there is nothing now for us to wait for here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
Horn
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
horror
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see," said he, "there is nothing now for us to wait for here.
ladies
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
matter
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From this reading We have gone over that matter before.
men
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As to being taken off by a passing vessel, there is no chance of that whatever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You see," said he, "there is nothing now for us to wait for here.
now
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
off
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From this reading As to being taken off by a passing vessel, there is no chance of that whatever.
only
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We have gone over that matter before.
passing
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From this reading As to being taken off by a passing vessel, there is no chance of that whatever.
plan
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
plans
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
raise
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
Ralph
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
ready
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
Rynders
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
said
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From this reading "You see," said he, "there is nothing now for us to wait for here.
SCHEME
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
see
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From this reading "You see," said he, "there is nothing now for us to wait for here.
spirits
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
statement
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
taken
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From this reading As to being taken off by a passing vessel, there is no chance of that whatever.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
tend
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From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to being taken off by a passing vessel, there is no chance of that whatever.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The announcement of the almost certain fate of Rynders and his men filled his hearers with horror, and the statement of the captain's plans did not tend to raise their spirits.
there
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From this reading "You see," said he, "there is nothing now for us to wait for here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
two
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From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see," said he, "there is nothing now for us to wait for here.
vessel
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From this reading As to being taken off by a passing vessel, there is no chance of that whatever.
wait
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From this reading "You see," said he, "there is nothing now for us to wait for here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have gone over that matter before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading As to being taken off by a passing vessel, there is no chance of that whatever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CLIFF-MAKA SCHEME The next morning Captain Horn arose with a plan of action in his mind, and he was now ready, not only to tell the two ladies and Ralph everything he had discovered, but also what he was going to do.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," said he, "there is nothing now for us to wait for here.
