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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 More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
accomplished
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the first place, the other party numbered four as against their three.
all
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We may get a chance at them in some other way," answered Dick.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
armed
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From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place, the other party numbered four as against their three.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We may get a chance at them in some other way," answered Dick.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
chance
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From this reading "We may get a chance at them in some other way," answered Dick.
chances
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From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
crowd
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From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
Dick
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
easy
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
enemies
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
ENEMY
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
enough
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, the other party numbered four as against their three.
follow
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
four
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From this reading In the first place, the other party numbered four as against their three.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
gaining
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
get
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From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
heavily
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From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
how
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, the other party numbered four as against their three.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
It's
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From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
Josephine
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From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
matter
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We may get a chance at them in some other way," answered Dick.
Merrick
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
More
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From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
numbered
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From this reading In the first place, the other party numbered four as against their three.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
OFF
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
other
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From this reading In the first place, the other party numbered four as against their three.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
pistol
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From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
place
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From this reading In the first place, the other party numbered four as against their three.
possession
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
prevent
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
Rovers
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From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
Sam
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From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
say
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
SCARING
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
Sid
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
single
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From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
some
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From this reading "We may get a chance at them in some other way," answered Dick.
tackle
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From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
talk
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From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
three
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From this reading In the first place, the other party numbered four as against their three.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
treasure
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
up
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From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCARING OFF THE ENEMY It was easy enough for Dick to say they must follow up their enemies and prevent Sid Merrick and his party from gaining possession of the treasure, but how all this was to be accomplished was another matter.
way
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From this reading "We may get a chance at them in some other way," answered Dick.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
we'll
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From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
well
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From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
whispered
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From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than this, those from the _Josephine_ were heavily armed, while the Rovers had brought with them nothing but a single pistol.
worst
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From this reading "It's well enough to talk," whispered Sam, after Sid Merrick and his crowd had passed on, "but if we tackle them in the open the chances are we'll get the worst of it."
