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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 “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
add
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From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
addressed
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
any
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
back
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
board
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From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
breeze
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From this reading The schooner was to sail with the evening breeze.
business
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
Canebiere
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
charming
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
colonel
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
Corsica
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
country
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
cousin
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
craved
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
daughter
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
day
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From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
departure
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From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
early
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From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
eldest
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
emperor
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
English
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From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
evening
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From this reading The schooner was to sail with the evening breeze.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
exclaimed
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From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
fellow
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
find
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
glad
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From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
godfather's
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
going
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
Guard
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
He's
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
important
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
Infantry
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
Lydia
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From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
Mattei
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
meaning
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
Miss
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From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
Napoleon
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
native
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
officer
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
other
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
packed
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From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
permission
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
relations
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The schooner was to sail with the evening breeze.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading The schooner was to sail with the evening breeze.
second
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
sent
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From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
soldier
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From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
son's
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The schooner was to sail with the evening breeze.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
very
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From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
walking
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From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day of their departure everything was packed and sent on board early in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “As he is a soldier,” began the colonel--he was about to add, “I shall be very glad he should come with us,” when Miss Lydia exclaimed in English:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Meanwhile, as the colonel and his daughter were walking on the Canebiere, the skipper addressed them, and craved permission to take on board one of his relations, his eldest son’s godfather’s second cousin, who was going back to Corsica, his native country, on important business, and could not find any ship to take him over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The schooner was to sail with the evening breeze.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He’s a charming fellow,” added Captain Mattei, “a soldier, an officer in the Infantry of the Guard, and would have been a colonel already if _the other_ (meaning Napoleon) had still been emperor!”
