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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 By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
all
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From this reading "I do; I know all about her," replied Corny.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
any
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
approached
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From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
assistance
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
beach
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
boat
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From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
clear
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From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
climbed
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
conversation
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
Corny
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
crusty
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
dark
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From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
denied
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
dense
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From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
DIGNIFIED
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
doubt
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From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
evil
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
fence
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
Florry
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
gloom
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From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I do; I know all about her," replied Corny.
high
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do; I know all about her," replied Corny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
indicated
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
intentions
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
late
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
Miss
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
Mulgate
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
NAVAL
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
OFFICER
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
palisade
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
received
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
recovered
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
regard
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do; I know all about her," replied Corny.
sailboat
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
set-back
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
sky
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From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
speaker
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
tones
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From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
trio
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From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
very
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From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
walked
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From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time it was dark, though the gloom was not very dense under a clear sky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DIGNIFIED NAVAL OFFICER Corny climbed over the high palisade fence, with the assistance of Mulgate, and the party walked to the sailboat at the beach below.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The crusty tones of the speaker indicated that he had not yet recovered from the set-back he had plainly received in the late conversation, though he denied that he had any evil intentions in regard to Miss Florry.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know anything about this boat, Corny?" asked Mulgate, as the trio approached the handsome craft, for such she was beyond a doubt.
