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alligator
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
BAY
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From this reading THE BAY OF THE BLOODHOUNDS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was one o'clock when he called the "watch below."
BLOODHOUNDS
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From this reading THE BAY OF THE BLOODHOUNDS.
boat
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
called
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From this reading It was one o'clock when he called the "watch below."
challenge
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
closed
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
Dan
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
disturb
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
excitement
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From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
execution
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
eyes
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
fixed
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
four
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
hours
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
interfere
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
interfered
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
intruders
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one o'clock when he called the "watch below."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
Lily
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From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
lonely
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
meditations
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
night
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
novel
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From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
o'clock
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From this reading It was one o'clock when he called the "watch below."
occasional
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAY OF THE BLOODHOUNDS.
offer
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one o'clock when he called the "watch below."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
otherwise
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
out
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From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
position
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From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
preceding
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
purpose
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
reptiles
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
sadly
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
sentinel
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
sleepless
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From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
sleepy
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
slumber
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From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
slumbers
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
solitary
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
swallow
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAY OF THE BLOODHOUNDS.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
ugly
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
very
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From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
visit
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very sleepy, for he had not closed his eyes during the preceding night, and his great purpose had sadly interfered with his slumbers since the time for its execution had been fixed.
watch
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From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was one o'clock when he called the "watch below."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan had his solitary watch for four hours, with nothing to disturb his meditations except the occasional visit of an alligator; but as the ugly reptiles did not offer to swallow the boat, or otherwise interfere with her, the lonely sentinel did not even challenge the intruders.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
wrapped
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From this reading Lily was still wrapped in slumber, worn out by her sleepless night, and by the excitement of her novel position.
