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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 detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
accompany
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
ashore
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
away
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From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
awning
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From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
bathing-suits
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From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
chairs
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From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
cigar
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From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
count
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
DEDUCTIONS
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From this reading NICK’S DEDUCTIONS.
depths
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From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
detective
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
dived
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From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
dropped
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From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
few
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From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
friends
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From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
get
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From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
getting
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From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
Kane
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
ladies
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
later
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
like
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From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
lost
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From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
Maxwell
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
more
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From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
Nick
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From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
NICK'S
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From this reading NICK’S DEDUCTIONS.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
out
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From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
plenty
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From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
prevailed
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
said
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From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
seat
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From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
soon
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From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
sorry
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
throw
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From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
trip
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
two
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From this reading And, as soon as the yacht was deserted, save for themselves and the crew, the two friends lost no time in getting into the bathing-suits.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
water
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From this reading Before either of them dived into the depths of the water, however, Nick dropped into one of the chairs under the awning and motioned to Kane to take the seat beside him.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
whiffs
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From this reading “We have plenty of time,” he said, “and I would like to get a few more whiffs out of this cigar before I throw it away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
yacht
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From this reading The detective was not sorry when, a little later, he found that the ladies had prevailed upon the count to accompany them on their trip ashore; and that, therefore, he would be left alone on the yacht with Maxwell Kane.
