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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
all
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
altogether
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
appear
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From this reading On reflection this did not appear imminent.
apprehensive
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
assured
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From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
back
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From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
boarding
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From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
bring
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From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
captured
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From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
carried
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From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
carry
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
ceasing
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
chances
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From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
danger
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From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
dark
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From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
day
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From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
design
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On reflection this did not appear imminent.
farm
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From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
felt
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From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
going
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From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
home
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From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
imminent
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From this reading On reflection this did not appear imminent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
making
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
miss
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From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
night
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From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
night-time
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From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
nightfall
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From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
other
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From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
out
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
preparations
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
reason
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
Reasoning
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From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
reflection
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From this reading On reflection this did not appear imminent.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
search
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From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
set
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
source
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From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
then
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From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
there
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From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, I had no reason to be apprehensive from this source; and ceasing altogether to think of it, I set about making preparations to carry out my design.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
wait
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From this reading They would not miss me on the farm before nightfall; or if they did, they would wait until dark before going in search of me, thinking, of course, that night would bring me home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then there was the other danger--of my being captured and carried back home.
way
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From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Reasoning in this way, I felt assured that the ship would not sail on that day, and I should have the chances of boarding her in the night-time.
