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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 HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He saw a head above the water, moving toward the shore, but it soon disappeared in the darkness.
African
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
anchor
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
APPEARS
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Toward the end of his watch, he had seen Mr. Burke climb up the vessel's side as silently as he had gone down it, and disappear below.
big
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
black
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
brig
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
Burke
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
business
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From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw a head above the water, moving toward the shore, but it soon disappeared in the darkness.
climb
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From this reading Toward the end of his watch, he had seen Mr. Burke climb up the vessel's side as silently as he had gone down it, and disappear below.
consider
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From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
cove
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
dark
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
darkness
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From this reading He saw a head above the water, moving toward the shore, but it soon disappeared in the darkness.
deck
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
departure
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
disappear
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From this reading Toward the end of his watch, he had seen Mr. Burke climb up the vessel's side as silently as he had gone down it, and disappear below.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He saw a head above the water, moving toward the shore, but it soon disappeared in the darkness.
down
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From this reading Toward the end of his watch, he had seen Mr. Burke climb up the vessel's side as silently as he had gone down it, and disappear below.
end
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From this reading Toward the end of his watch, he had seen Mr. Burke climb up the vessel's side as silently as he had gone down it, and disappear below.
fear
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From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
generally
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
George
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
get
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
go
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
gone
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From this reading Toward the end of his watch, he had seen Mr. Burke climb up the vessel's side as silently as he had gone down it, and disappear below.
good-natured
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
head
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From this reading He saw a head above the water, moving toward the shore, but it soon disappeared in the darkness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
high
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From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
HORSE-DEALER
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
Inkspot
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
interested
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
interfere
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From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
investigations
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
knew
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From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
known
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
lying
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
mate
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From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
Miranda
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
moving
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From this reading He saw a head above the water, moving toward the shore, but it soon disappeared in the darkness.
Mr
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
noticeable
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
noticed
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
person
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
pursue
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
Rackbirds
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
respect
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From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
saw
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
SCENE
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
second
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From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
seen
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From this reading Toward the end of his watch, he had seen Mr. Burke climb up the vessel's side as silently as he had gone down it, and disappear below.
shore
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
side
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From this reading Toward the end of his watch, he had seen Mr. Burke climb up the vessel's side as silently as he had gone down it, and disappear below.
silently
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
slip
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
some
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
soon
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From this reading He saw a head above the water, moving toward the shore, but it soon disappeared in the darkness.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
superiors
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From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
supposed
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
taffrail
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He saw a head above the water, moving toward the shore, but it soon disappeared in the darkness.
unnoticed
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From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
up
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From this reading Toward the end of his watch, he had seen Mr. Burke climb up the vessel's side as silently as he had gone down it, and disappear below.
very
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
vessel's
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From this reading Toward the end of his watch, he had seen Mr. Burke climb up the vessel's side as silently as he had gone down it, and disappear below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
watch
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
water
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From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A HORSE-DEALER APPEARS ON THE SCENE When the brig _Miranda_ was lying at anchor in the Rackbirds' cove, and Mr. George Burke had silently left her in order to go on shore and pursue some investigations in which he was interested, his departure from the brig had not been, as he supposed, unnoticed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew this person to be the second mate, and having a high respect and some fear of his superiors, he did not consider it his business to interfere with him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The big, good-natured African, known as Inkspot, had been on watch, and, being himself so very black that he was not generally noticeable in the dark, was standing on a part of the deck from which, without being noticed himself, he saw a person get over the taffrail and slip into the water.
