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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 There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
attended
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
back
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From this reading “We can hardly be back in time for dinner,” the Captain said, looking at his watch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We can hardly be back in time for dinner,” the Captain said, looking at his watch.
boats
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
boy
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
business
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can hardly be back in time for dinner,” the Captain said, looking at his watch.
Captain
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
CASTLE
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From this reading IMPRISONED IN THE CASTLE D’IF.
chance
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
D'IF
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From this reading IMPRISONED IN THE CASTLE D’IF.
deal
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
dinner
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From this reading “We can hardly be back in time for dinner,” the Captain said, looking at his watch.
eight
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
enjoy
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From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
entered
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From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
fully
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From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
great
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
Griffith
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
hardly
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From this reading “We can hardly be back in time for dinner,” the Captain said, looking at his watch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
heavy
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
holiday
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From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
IMPRISONED
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From this reading IMPRISONED IN THE CASTLE D’IF.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IMPRISONED IN THE CASTLE D’IF.
indication
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
intended
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
island
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
Kit
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
left
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
little
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From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
long
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
longboat
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
looking
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From this reading “We can hardly be back in time for dinner,” the Captain said, looking at his watch.
lowered
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
made
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From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
mast
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
men
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
often
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
only
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
ordering
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
out
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
row
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
said
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From this reading “We can hardly be back in time for dinner,” the Captain said, looking at his watch.
sail
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
sea
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
ship's
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
show
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
six
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
spirit
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From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
sufficient
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
suspected
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
taken
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From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMPRISONED IN THE CASTLE D’IF.
There
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
thoroughly
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From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
time
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From this reading “We can hardly be back in time for dinner,” the Captain said, looking at his watch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
up
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From this reading But having made up his mind to enjoy a little holiday at the Castle d’If, he entered fully into the spirit of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great deal of the boy left in Captain Griffith, as Kit had long suspected; though he attended so thoroughly to his business that it did not often have a chance to show itself.
watch
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From this reading “We can hardly be back in time for dinner,” the Captain said, looking at his watch.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can hardly be back in time for dinner,” the Captain said, looking at his watch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His ordering the longboat lowered was sufficient indication that he intended to sail out to the island, for it would have taken six or eight men to row it against the heavy sea, and it was the only one of the ship’s boats that was fitted with a mast and sail.
