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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 Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
Arrows
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
ascertaining
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From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
blown
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From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the ladder had quite disappeared.
Captain's
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
case
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From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
Chimneys
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
Colonists
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
companions
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From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
Cyrus
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From this reading Cyrus Harding stood still, without saying a word.
dark
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From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
darkness
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From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the ladder had quite disappeared.
down
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From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
enters
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
Explanation
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
fallen
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From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
Granite
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
ground
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From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the ladder had quite disappeared.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
Halloos
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
happened
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
Harding
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From this reading Cyrus Harding stood still, without saying a word.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
Herbert's
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
House
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
How
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
impossible
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From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
ladder
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From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
landing-place
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From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
moved
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From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
new
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
Night
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
Pencroft's
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
Project
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the ladder had quite disappeared.
saying
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From this reading Cyrus Harding stood still, without saying a word.
searched
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From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
Servant
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
Service
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
squall
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From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cyrus Harding stood still, without saying a word.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cyrus Harding stood still, without saying a word.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
unexpected
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From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
up
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From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
wall
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From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
way
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From this reading As to ascertaining if a squall had blown it on to the landing-place, half way up, that was impossible in the dark.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pencroft's Halloos -- A Night in the Chimneys -- Herbert's Arrows -- The Captain's Project -- An unexpected Explanation -- What has happened in Granite House -- How a new Servant enters the Service of the Colonists.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His companions searched in the darkness on the wall, in case the wind should have moved the ladder, and on the ground, thinking that it might have fallen down....
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cyrus Harding stood still, without saying a word.
word
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From this reading Cyrus Harding stood still, without saying a word.
