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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 _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
all
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading My fellow prisoners looked not a little astonished at this sudden change in my resolution.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
case
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
certain
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From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
change
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From this reading My fellow prisoners looked not a little astonished at this sudden change in my resolution.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
doubt
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
Drake
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From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
energy
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From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
English
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From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
entrusted
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From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
feet
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From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
fellow
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From this reading My fellow prisoners looked not a little astonished at this sudden change in my resolution.
felt
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From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
foresaw
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
going
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From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
heard
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
hesitation
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
Holwell
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From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
Hooghley
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From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My fellow prisoners looked not a little astonished at this sudden change in my resolution.
information
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From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
lips
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My fellow prisoners looked not a little astonished at this sudden change in my resolution.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My fellow prisoners looked not a little astonished at this sudden change in my resolution.
lying
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From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
messages
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From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
mouth
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From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
Mr
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From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
NIGHT
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
offered
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From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
once
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
overcome
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
particular
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From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
penetrating
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From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
prisoners
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From this reading My fellow prisoners looked not a little astonished at this sudden change in my resolution.
resolution
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From this reading My fellow prisoners looked not a little astonished at this sudden change in my resolution.
Rupert's
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
said
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From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
ships
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From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
some
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From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
somewhere
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From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
soon
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From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
springing
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From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
succeed
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From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My fellow prisoners looked not a little astonished at this sudden change in my resolution.
supposed
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From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
then
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From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My fellow prisoners looked not a little astonished at this sudden change in my resolution.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
whereabouts
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From this reading We had no certain information at this time as to the whereabouts of the English ships, but supposed them to be lying somewhere about the mouth of the Hooghley.
wishes
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From this reading However, they offered me their good wishes for the journey, and Mr. Holwell in particular entrusted me with some messages to Mr. Drake, in case I should succeed in penetrating to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come," I said, springing upon my feet with an energy I had not felt for some time, "let us be going, then."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _A NIGHT ADVENTURE_ As soon as I had heard that name from Rupert's lips, all my hesitation was at once overcome, as he no doubt foresaw would be the case.
