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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 The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
alcove
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
all
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
Aniwee
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From this reading Aniwee, too, had quite recovered her spirits, and bubbled over with laughter and happiness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
back
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From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
bubbled
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From this reading Aniwee, too, had quite recovered her spirits, and bubbled over with laughter and happiness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
Castaways
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From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
cave
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
cousins
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
death
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
descendants
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
die
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
died
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
discovered
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
eighty
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
encountered
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
especial
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
events
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
finally
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
Francis
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
friends
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From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
gold
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
grave
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
happiness
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From this reading Aniwee, too, had quite recovered her spirits, and bubbled over with laughter and happiness.
Harry
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aniwee, too, had quite recovered her spirits, and bubbled over with laughter and happiness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
interest
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
jaguars
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
Lady
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
later
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
laughter
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From this reading Aniwee, too, had quite recovered her spirits, and bubbled over with laughter and happiness.
lay
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
loved
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
many
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
moored
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
more
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From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
nearly
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
old
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
once
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From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
ones
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
only
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Aniwee, too, had quite recovered her spirits, and bubbled over with laughter and happiness.
pass
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
past
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From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
previously
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aniwee, too, had quite recovered her spirits, and bubbled over with laughter and happiness.
raft
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
readers
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From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
received
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
recovered
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From this reading Aniwee, too, had quite recovered her spirits, and bubbled over with laughter and happiness.
relative
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
revisited
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From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
sacred
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
scenes
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From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
showing
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
Sir
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
spirits
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From this reading Aniwee, too, had quite recovered her spirits, and bubbled over with laughter and happiness.
spots
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From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
strange
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
teeming
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
Then
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
there
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
tired
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
too
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
Topsie
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
two
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
Vane
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
viewed
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
visited
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From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then there was his grave to be visited, and those of the loved dead ones who lay beside him, and finally the wonderful cave all teeming with gold, in which so many strange events had come to pass.
world
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From this reading As such they were viewed again by Harry and Topsie, who never seemed tired of showing them to their cousins; and they had an especial interest, too, for Sir Francis and Lady Vane, sacred to the memory as they were of their old relative, who, having died to this world as every one thought, had been discovered nearly eighty years later on by his young descendants—alas! only to be discovered, to die.
wound
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
years
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From this reading The raft lay moored in the little alcove where Harry and Topsie two and a half years previously had encountered the jaguars, and where old Sir Harry had received his death wound.
Young
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From this reading To readers of “The Young Castaways,” therefore, these scenes will come back as old spots revisited, friends of the past looked upon once more.
