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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 SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
aboard
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From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The rain had cleared away, and soon after breakfast Jack had gone down to the wharf.
afterward
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From this reading He afterward found that the stranger was a Captain Hotchkiss, master of a schooner bound for the port of Philadelphia.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
away
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From this reading The rain had cleared away, and soon after breakfast Jack had gone down to the wharf.
Bolles
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From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
bound
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From this reading He afterward found that the stranger was a Captain Hotchkiss, master of a schooner bound for the port of Philadelphia.
breakfast
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From this reading The rain had cleared away, and soon after breakfast Jack had gone down to the wharf.
bringing
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
brought
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
came
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
captain
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
captured
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From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
cleared
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From this reading The rain had cleared away, and soon after breakfast Jack had gone down to the wharf.
come
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From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
dispose
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From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
down
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
fellow
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From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
flew
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
found
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From this reading He afterward found that the stranger was a Captain Hotchkiss, master of a schooner bound for the port of Philadelphia.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
gone
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From this reading The rain had cleared away, and soon after breakfast Jack had gone down to the wharf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He afterward found that the stranger was a Captain Hotchkiss, master of a schooner bound for the port of Philadelphia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
honest
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From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
Hotchkiss
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From this reading He afterward found that the stranger was a Captain Hotchkiss, master of a schooner bound for the port of Philadelphia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
Jack
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
Knight
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
man
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
master
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From this reading He afterward found that the stranger was a Captain Hotchkiss, master of a schooner bound for the port of Philadelphia.
merchantman
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From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
morning
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
Mr
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
much
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From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
named
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From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
news
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
next
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
Ocracock
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From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
older
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From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
Philadelphia
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From this reading He afterward found that the stranger was a Captain Hotchkiss, master of a schooner bound for the port of Philadelphia.
pirate
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
pirates
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
port
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From this reading He afterward found that the stranger was a Captain Hotchkiss, master of a schooner bound for the port of Philadelphia.
prize
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
quickly
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
quite
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From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
rain
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From this reading The rain had cleared away, and soon after breakfast Jack had gone down to the wharf.
rich
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
rum
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
SCENE
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
schooner
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From this reading He afterward found that the stranger was a Captain Hotchkiss, master of a schooner bound for the port of Philadelphia.
see
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
sloop
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From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
soon
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From this reading The rain had cleared away, and soon after breakfast Jack had gone down to the wharf.
stranger
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
sugar
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
times
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From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
town
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
undertake
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From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
up
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
very
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From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
went
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From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
wharf
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From this reading The rain had cleared away, and soon after breakfast Jack had gone down to the wharf.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
willing
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From this reading Captain Hotchkiss was an honest merchantman as the times went, but he was quite willing to undertake to dispose of the captured rum in the port for which he was bound.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SCENE THE news that the pirates had brought in a rich prize of rum and sugar flew very quickly up into the town, for the very next morning Mr. Knight came down to see the pirate captain, bringing with him a man who was a stranger to Jack.
young
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From this reading One of the pirates named Bolles—a young fellow not much older than himself—had come up from Ocracock aboard the sloop.
