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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 HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
aid
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From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
all
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
also
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
anchor
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
any
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
arouse
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
attempting
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
attention
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
attract
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
board
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
boat
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
brown
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
chapter
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
close
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
coast
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
corresponded
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
cutter
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
decided
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
description
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
directions
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
discover
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From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
down
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
employer
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From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
events
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
evidence
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
evidently
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From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
extending
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
field-glasses
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From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
find
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
flattering
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
give
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
GOT
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
half-mile
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
hand
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From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
inspection
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
invariably
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
justification
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
latter
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
launch
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
launches
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
lay
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
LEFTnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
liked
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
looking
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
lying
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
man
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
much
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
nearer
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
observed
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
Odd
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
off
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
often
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
once
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
other
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
paid
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From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
people
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From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
perhaps
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
person
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
pier
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
pier-head
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
presumably
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From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
quarters
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
referred
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
researches
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
resembled
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
river
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
round
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
satisfy
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
seem
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
seen
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
slip
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
some
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
soul
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
Southend
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
steam
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
suspicions
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
there
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From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
Trick
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
two
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From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
unction
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From this reading That the latter in any way resembled the man for whom I was looking I could not--much as I should have liked to lay that flattering unction to my soul--find justification for thinking--at all events on the evidence of the field-glasses.
up
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
way
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
WEDGED
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
west
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
whoever
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From this reading In order to do so, and in order also that the person on board, whoever he might be, should not give me the slip, I told my man to anchor the steam launch off the pier-head, where steam launches are often to be seen lying.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not take long to discover, by the aid of field-glasses, that there were two people on board the cutter, one of whom was evidently a paid hand and the other presumably his employer.
WINDOW
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From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW I GOT WEDGED IN A WINDOW, AND LEFT BEHIND It was some half-mile or so to the west of Southend pier that the little brown cutter referred to in my last chapter was lying, and, as I had seen no other boat up or down the river which in any way corresponded with the description of the boat I was looking for, I at once decided that before extending my researches in other directions round the coast I must satisfy myself that the craft in question was not the “Odd Trick.”
worth
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From this reading And as I observed that he invariably went below if any other boat passed close to the cutter, it did not seem worth while to attract his attention, and perhaps arouse his suspicions, by attempting to come to close quarters in order to make a nearer inspection.
