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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 HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the commander of the Ranger approved of this, the two set out that afternoon.
all
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
approved
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From this reading As the commander of the Ranger approved of this, the two set out that afternoon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
authorities
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
away
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From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
big
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
blades
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
Burgundian
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From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
came
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From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
cities
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
civil
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
commander
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From this reading As the commander of the Ranger approved of this, the two set out that afternoon.
cut-purses
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
Danvers
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From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
days
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
direction
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From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
districts
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From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
don't
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
dragoon
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
ETHAN
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
few
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
FOCHARD
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
frequented
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From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
gave
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
heard
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
HOW
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
I've
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
idea
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
Irish
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
Jones
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
King
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From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
Lascar
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From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
leave
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
LONGSWORD
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
lots
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
MAN
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
Master
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
MET
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
most
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From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
NAMED
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
night
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From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
other
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From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
out
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From this reading As the commander of the Ranger approved of this, the two set out that afternoon.
Paris
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
propose
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From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
Ranger
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From this reading As the commander of the Ranger approved of this, the two set out that afternoon.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
rode
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From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
safe
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
said
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
sailors
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From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
set
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From this reading As the commander of the Ranger approved of this, the two set out that afternoon.
Shamus
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From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
side
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
Siki
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From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
somewhere
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From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
there
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
things
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ETHAN AND LONGSWORD MET A MAN NAMED FOCHARD Captain Jones did not propose to leave Paris for a few days, and this gave Ethan an idea.
two
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From this reading As the commander of the Ranger approved of this, the two set out that afternoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
very
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
we'd
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
well
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From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When Danvers and Siki and the rest of them rode away from the Burgundian King the other night they came in the direction of Paris.
wid
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From this reading “We’ll take our blades wid us,” said the Irish dragoon; “the civil authorities of Paris don’t look out for things very well, so I’ve heard, Master Ethan, and as there are lots of cut-purses in all big cities we’d as well be on the safe side.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think that it would be as well were Shamus and myself to look about in the districts most frequented by sailors; we might come upon the Lascar, somewhere.”
