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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 Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
abilities
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
affairs
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
all
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
any
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
ask
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
assisted
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
box
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
broke
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
clear
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From this reading “Everything is clear to me now,” thought he.
concerning
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
contents
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
convicts
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
dark
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
Dick's
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
escape
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything is clear to me now,” thought he.
expects
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
explanation
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
fellow
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
find
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
Fowler
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
Frank
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
get
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
hale
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is the one we have to thank for this trouble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Everything is clear to me now,” thought he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
inquire
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Everything is clear to me now,” thought he.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
large
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
light
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
loss
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
many
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Everything is clear to me now,” thought he.
met
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
money
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
navigator
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
now
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From this reading “Everything is clear to me now,” thought he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is the one we have to thank for this trouble.
particular
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
questions
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
safe
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
share
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
sight
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
situation
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
strong
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
thank
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From this reading He is the one we have to thank for this trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everything is clear to me now,” thought he.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
trouble
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From this reading He is the one we have to thank for this trouble.
two
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
Uncle
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
Up
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
utterly
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He is the one we have to thank for this trouble.
well
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From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
why
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From this reading “I know why Fowler had so many questions to ask concerning the contents of Uncle Dick’s strong box, and why he was so particular to inquire into my abilities as a navigator.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is hale fellow well met with these convicts, has assisted them to escape, and expects to get a large share of the money in the safe.
worthies
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From this reading Up to this time Frank had been all in the dark, and utterly at a loss to find any explanation for the situation of affairs; but at the sight of these two worthies a sudden light broke in upon him.
