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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 To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
again
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From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
all
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From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
alongside
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
Amos
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
arrived
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From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
Bannister
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
Baverstock
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
begin
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
best
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From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
boatswain
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
brought
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
cabin
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
Caracas
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From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
desert
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
evening
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
fell
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From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
follows
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
forth
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
friend
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From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
gone
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
Greenfield
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
greeting
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From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
handshake
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From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
held
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
hiding
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
hills
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From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
John
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
lay
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
life
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
loss
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From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
Mary
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
mountains
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
never
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From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
news
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
night
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From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
opportunity
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
party
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
peril
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
port
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From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
porthole
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
prisoner
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
ravine
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
remembered
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From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
reminded
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
Rushby
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
sailor
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From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
sat
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
saw
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From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
seized
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
set
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
shared
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
ship
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
side
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
sometime
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
spoken
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From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
story
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
together
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
told
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
town
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From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
transported
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From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
wharf
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From this reading For the boatswain, when the ship was alongside the wharf, had seized the opportunity to desert, and lay in hiding in the town, until news was brought him that Amos and his party had set forth across the mountains.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After that--it will be remembered--I never saw him again; for when the ship arrived at Caracas, I was transported by night to the hills beyond the town.
William
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From this reading This that follows is the story that was told to me by William Rushby, sometime boatswain of the _Mary Greenfield_, as we sat together side by side in the ravine, the while John Bannister had gone forth alone in peril of his life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, he reminded me of that evening when he had spoken to me through the porthole on the ship, when I was held a prisoner in the cabin that I shared with Amos Baverstock.
word
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From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
world
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From this reading As for Rushby, he fell in with a friend--and that is the best of being a sailor, who is never at a loss for a handshake and a word of greeting in every port in all the world.
