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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 A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
accompanied
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From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
Anderson
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From this reading "We ought to head them off, if possible," declared Anderson Rover.
ashore
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From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
boys
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From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
cave
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
certain
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
crowd
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From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
declared
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From this reading "We ought to head them off, if possible," declared Anderson Rover.
delay
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From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
fully
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From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
go
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From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
head
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From this reading "We ought to head them off, if possible," declared Anderson Rover.
hour
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From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We ought to head them off, if possible," declared Anderson Rover.
interest
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From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
isle
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
LANDMARK
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From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
light
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
location
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
meet
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From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
Merrick's
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From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
MISSING
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From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
moving
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
north
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
now
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
off
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From this reading "We ought to head them off, if possible," declared Anderson Rover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
only
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to head them off, if possible," declared Anderson Rover.
possible
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From this reading "We ought to head them off, if possible," declared Anderson Rover.
quarter
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From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
Rover
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From this reading "We ought to head them off, if possible," declared Anderson Rover.
said
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From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
searchlight
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From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
seen
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
shafts
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
side
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
Songbird
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From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
sons
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From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
sorry
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From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
steam
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
surely
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From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We ought to head them off, if possible," declared Anderson Rover.
then
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
there
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From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
treasure
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
trouble
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From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
visible
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
watched
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From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to head them off, if possible," declared Anderson Rover.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Should that be Merrick's crowd and they meet my sons there will surely be trouble!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MISSING LANDMARK The searchlight was watched with interest for fully quarter of an hour.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Let us go ashore without delay!" said Songbird, who was sorry he had not accompanied the Rover boys.
yacht
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From this reading It was, of course, visible only now and then, but from the shafts of light seen, those on the steam yacht were certain somebody was moving from the north side of the isle to the location of the treasure cave.
