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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 He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
all
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From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
Andrew's
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From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night of the fight had been a wild one for Ellinwood.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
big
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
boy
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From this reading He felt that he had broken his promise to Ma Schofield that he would keep guard over her boy.
broken
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From this reading He felt that he had broken his promise to Ma Schofield that he would keep guard over her boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
Charming
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
cook
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
defending
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From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
Ellinwood
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
endurance
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
felt
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From this reading He felt that he had broken his promise to Ma Schofield that he would keep guard over her boy.
fight
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
fought
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
Frenchman
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
galley
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
goaded
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
guard
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From this reading He felt that he had broken his promise to Ma Schofield that he would keep guard over her boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that he had broken his promise to Ma Schofield that he would keep guard over her boy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that he had broken his promise to Ma Schofield that he would keep guard over her boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
jail
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From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
just
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
keep
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From this reading He felt that he had broken his promise to Ma Schofield that he would keep guard over her boy.
knew
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From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
Lass
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
life
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From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
long
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
lying
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From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
Ma
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From this reading He felt that he had broken his promise to Ma Schofield that he would keep guard over her boy.
man
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
murderer's
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From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
night
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
Now
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From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
older
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night of the fight had been a wild one for Ellinwood.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
outside
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He felt that he had broken his promise to Ma Schofield that he would keep guard over her boy.
paced
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
peeling
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
pen
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From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
perhaps
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From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
Pete
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
Pierre
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
potatoes
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
promise
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From this reading He felt that he had broken his promise to Ma Schofield that he would keep guard over her boy.
quarter-deck
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
remembered
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
roaring
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
SALT
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
sat
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
Schofield
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From this reading He felt that he had broken his promise to Ma Schofield that he would keep guard over her boy.
seemed
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
St
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
streets
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
taunts
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
town
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From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, for all he knew, that boy was lying in jail at St. Andrew's, or was perhaps defending his life in the murderer's pen.
WETTING
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From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WETTING THEIR SALT Pete Ellinwood, alone except for the cook, who sat peeling potatoes just outside the galley, paced the quarter-deck of the _Charming Lass_.
wild
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From this reading The night of the fight had been a wild one for Ellinwood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He seemed to be an older man than that night when, goaded beyond endurance by the taunts of the big Frenchman, he had fought a fight that would long be remembered in the streets of the roaring town of St. Pierre.
