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acquaintance
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From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
Alderman
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
all
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From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
Arion
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From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
back
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From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
Bonnie
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
called
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
city
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Responsibility and confidence had produced their effect on this negro, as on more cultivated minds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
Cove
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From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
cultivated
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From this reading Responsibility and confidence had produced their effect on this negro, as on more cultivated minds.
curious
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From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
demesnes
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
dolphin's
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From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
effect
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From this reading Responsibility and confidence had produced their effect on this negro, as on more cultivated minds.
factotum
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
four-fifths
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Responsibility and confidence had produced their effect on this negro, as on more cultivated minds.
half-confounded
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From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
hold
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From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
like
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From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
Lust
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
master
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
minds
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From this reading Responsibility and confidence had produced their effect on this negro, as on more cultivated minds.
more
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From this reading Responsibility and confidence had produced their effect on this negro, as on more cultivated minds.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
negro
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From this reading Responsibility and confidence had produced their effect on this negro, as on more cultivated minds.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
observer
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From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
other
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
personage
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
presence
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
produced
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From this reading Responsibility and confidence had produced their effect on this negro, as on more cultivated minds.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
Responsibility
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From this reading Responsibility and confidence had produced their effect on this negro, as on more cultivated minds.
Rust
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
saw
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From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
see
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From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
slave
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
Tempest
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From this reading Tempest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Responsibility and confidence had produced their effect on this negro, as on more cultivated minds.
There
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From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
truth
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one curious though half-confounded observer of all that passed in and around the Cove, on the morning in question.
waves
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From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “—like Arion on the dolphin’s back, I saw him hold acquaintance with the waves, So long as I could see.”
year
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From this reading This personage was no other than the slave called Bonnie, who was the factotum of his master, over the demesnes of the Lust in Rust, during the time when the presence of the Alderman was required in the city; which was, in truth, at least four-fifths of the year.
