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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 "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
appeal
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
business
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
cautious
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From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
certainly
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
don't
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From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
eh
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From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
give
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
going
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
Ha
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From this reading "Ha! is that you, Tom?" remarked Williams satirically.
how
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
just
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
justice
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
like
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
man
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
manage
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
men
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
more
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
murder
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
murmured
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
neck
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From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
noose
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From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
only
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
pirating
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, you are quite right, shipmate, quite right.
remarked
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
response
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, you are quite right, shipmate, quite right.
rights
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
run
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From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
satirically
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From this reading "Ha! is that you, Tom?" remarked Williams satirically.
shipmate
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From this reading Well, you are quite right, shipmate, quite right.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
There
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
timidly
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
Tom
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From this reading "Ha! is that you, Tom?" remarked Williams satirically.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
want
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
we're
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
Well
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From this reading Well, you are quite right, shipmate, quite right.
Williams
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ha! is that you, Tom?" remarked Williams satirically.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
