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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 “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
aboard
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
adjoining
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From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
all
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
Aurora
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
Bathing-suits
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
boarded
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
brother
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
cabin
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From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
Cadillac
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
came
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
CAPTURE
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE PIRATE CHIEF.
CHIEF
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE PIRATE CHIEF.
circumstances
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
costume
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From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
Counts
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
detective
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From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
followed
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
get
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
happens
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
hid
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From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
how
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
husband
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
idea
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
inasmuch
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
just
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
like
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
madame
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From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
men
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
moment
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
necessary
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
obliged
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE PIRATE CHIEF.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
out
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
PIRATE
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE PIRATE CHIEF.
precisely
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From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
preferred
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From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
present
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From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
relieve
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From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
smile
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From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
swim
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From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
table
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From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE PIRATE CHIEF.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Bathing-suits were necessary, under the circumstances, inasmuch as we were obliged to swim out to the _Shadow_ in order to get aboard of her at all.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After that we hid beneath the table in the adjoining cabin while you went forward.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is not precisely the costume in which I should have preferred to present myself to you, madame,” continued the detective, with a smile.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading And, in order to relieve your mind, I will tell you how we did it: We came aboard at the moment when your husband—or his brother, for, like yourself, I have no idea which one of the Counts of Cadillac the gentleman who has just left you happens to be—followed by his men, boarded the _Aurora_.
