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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 "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
all
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From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
any
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From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, thieves and murderers, all of them," replied the mate, "but well-behaved, quiet folk, as you see.
assembly
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
black
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
Brazilian
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, thieves and murderers, all of them," replied the mate, "but well-behaved, quiet folk, as you see.
cafes
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From this reading One is safer here than in some of the flash cafes in the main streets of Rio."
Carew
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
cassava
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
cast
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
coffee
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
conversation
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From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
cups
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
dined
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
dishes
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
distance
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From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
faces
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
fashion
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
flash
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From this reading One is safer here than in some of the flash cafes in the main streets of Rio."
folk
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From this reading "Yes, thieves and murderers, all of them," replied the mate, "but well-behaved, quiet folk, as you see.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
glasses
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
glow
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
greasy
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One is safer here than in some of the flash cafes in the main streets of Rio."
hot
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is safer here than in some of the flash cafes in the main streets of Rio."
lanterns
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
lentils
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
lit
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
looking
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
main
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From this reading One is safer here than in some of the flash cafes in the main streets of Rio."
mate
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
men
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
murderersnounUS /ˈmurderers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, thieves and murderers, all of them," replied the mate, "but well-behaved, quiet folk, as you see.
native
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
negro
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
obviated
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From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
off
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is safer here than in some of the flash cafes in the main streets of Rio."
one-eyed
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
other
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From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
overheardnounUS /ˈoverheard/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
peppers
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
pipes
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
quiet
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From this reading "Yes, thieves and murderers, all of them," replied the mate, "but well-behaved, quiet folk, as you see.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, thieves and murderers, all of them," replied the mate, "but well-behaved, quiet folk, as you see.
Rio
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From this reading One is safer here than in some of the flash cafes in the main streets of Rio."
risk
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From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
round
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
ruddy
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
rum
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
safer
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From this reading One is safer here than in some of the flash cafes in the main streets of Rio."
said
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
sat
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From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
say
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
seasoned
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
see
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From this reading "Yes, thieves and murderers, all of them," replied the mate, "but well-behaved, quiet folk, as you see.
served
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
some
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
strange
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
streets
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From this reading One is safer here than in some of the flash cafes in the main streets of Rio."
table
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From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One is safer here than in some of the flash cafes in the main streets of Rio."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
thieves
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
up
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
Venetian
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From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
very
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
well-behaved
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From this reading "Yes, thieves and murderers, all of them," replied the mate, "but well-behaved, quiet folk, as you see.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The table at which they sat was at some distance from any other, so all risk of their conversation being overheard was obviated.
white
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From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having dined off some very greasy dishes served up with cassava or lentils, and seasoned with hot peppers in the Brazilian fashion, Carew and the mate lit their pipes, and the one-eyed negro brought them cups of black coffee and glasses of white native rum.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, thieves and murderers, all of them," replied the mate, "but well-behaved, quiet folk, as you see.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the strange assembly, on whose faces the Venetian lanterns cast a ruddy glow.
