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The Lion's Share

Chapter XXXIII

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IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.
From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.
"I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.
And I most certainly will not allow you to search.
You have no right whatever to search, and you know it.
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The Lion's Share

Chapter XXXIII

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.
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From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.
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"I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.
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And I most certainly will not allow you to search.
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You have no right whatever to search, and you know it.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Already noun US /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You have no right whatever to search, and you know it.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You have no right whatever to search, and you know it.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.”

Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “You have no right whatever to search, and you know it.”

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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 IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

aboard

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From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

Aguilar

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

air

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

allow

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From this reading And I most certainly will not allow you to search.

alreadynounUS /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

arranged

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

arrived

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

ashore

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

Audrey

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

became

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

certainly

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From this reading And I most certainly will not allow you to search.

charged

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

cross

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

defiance

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

distance

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

distinguished

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

electric

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

end

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

endowed

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

execution

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

figure

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

Foley

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

gangway

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

Gilman

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

Hard

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

heard

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From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

Hurley

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

intimidated

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

Irishman

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You have no right whatever to search, and you know it.

Jane

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading You have no right whatever to search, and you know it.

lights

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

Maltese

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

most

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From this reading And I most certainly will not allow you to search.

Mr

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

muscles

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

mysteriously

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

naturally

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And I most certainly will not allow you to search.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

parley

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

person

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From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

plan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

put

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading You have no right whatever to search, and you know it.

say

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From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

sea-wall

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

search

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From this reading And I most certainly will not allow you to search.

shore

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

sir

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From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

somewhat

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

soon

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

strategists

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

taut

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

there

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From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And I most certainly will not allow you to search.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

UNIVERSE

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

voice

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From this reading From the distance Mr. Gilman had an air of being somewhat intimidated by the Irishman, but as soon as he distinguished the figure of Audrey at the shore end of the gangway his muscles became mysteriously taut, and his voice charged with defiance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

way

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From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading You have no right whatever to search, and you know it.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And I most certainly will not allow you to search.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN THE UNIVERSE When Audrey, having been put ashore in execution of a plan arranged with those naturally endowed strategists, Aguilar and Jane Foley, arrived at the Hard by way of the sea-wall, Mr. Hurley was still in parley with Mr. Gilman under the Maltese cross of electric lights.

yacht

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From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have already told you, sir," Audrey heard him say, "there is no such person aboard the yacht.