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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 house is a funny old place--as lonely as a churchyard and as bleak as a mountain peak.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
always
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From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
back
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From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
big
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From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
bleak
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From this reading "The house is a funny old place--as lonely as a churchyard and as bleak as a mountain peak.
build
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From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
built
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From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
churchyard
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From this reading "The house is a funny old place--as lonely as a churchyard and as bleak as a mountain peak.
collecting
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
Cromwell's
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From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
curious
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From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
DANGER
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
days
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From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
dealings
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From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
eminence
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From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
far
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From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
filled
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
funny
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From this reading "The house is a funny old place--as lonely as a churchyard and as bleak as a mountain peak.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
Head
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From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
HEARnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
HISTORY
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
home
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From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
house
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From this reading "The house is a funny old place--as lonely as a churchyard and as bleak as a mountain peak.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
idea
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From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
kept
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From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
KILLED
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
like
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From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
lonely
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From this reading "The house is a funny old place--as lonely as a churchyard and as bleak as a mountain peak.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
mountain
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From this reading "The house is a funny old place--as lonely as a churchyard and as bleak as a mountain peak.
NAOMI
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
old
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From this reading "The house is a funny old place--as lonely as a churchyard and as bleak as a mountain peak.
Oliver
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From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
peak
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From this reading "The house is a funny old place--as lonely as a churchyard and as bleak as a mountain peak.
Penryn
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From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
PENRYN'S
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
Penryns
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From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
people
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From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
pipe
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
place
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From this reading "The house is a funny old place--as lonely as a churchyard and as bleak as a mountain peak.
presently
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From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
purposes
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From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
RICHARD
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
rocky
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From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
said
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From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
seems
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From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
ships
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From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
slowly
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
SMUGGLERS
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
son
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
strange
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From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
TELLnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
telling
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems a strange idea to build a big house like that on a rocky eminence, but the Penryns have always been a strange people.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The house is a funny old place--as lonely as a churchyard and as bleak as a mountain peak.
thoughts
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
TRESIDDER
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
Tressider
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From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
Trevose
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From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I HEAR RICHARD TRESIDDER TELL NAOMI PENRYN'S HISTORY, AND AM IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED BY SMUGGLERS Richard Tressider slowly filled his pipe again, and seemed to be collecting his thoughts before telling his son what was in his mind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, it is said that the Penryn who built the house back in Oliver Cromwell's days kept ships for strange purposes, and that he had curious dealings with 'gentlemen of fortune.'"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Her home, as you know, is at Trevose, not far from Trevose Head," he said, presently.
