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alleys
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those fellows are no common rascals.
by-places
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
common
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From this reading "Those fellows are no common rascals.
consumed
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From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
DISCOMFITED
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From this reading VERNET DISCOMFITED.
down
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
expected
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From this reading "It is what I expected," said Vernet, with severe philosophy.
failure
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From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
fellows
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From this reading "Those fellows are no common rascals.
finding
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
flight
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
fugitive
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
guide
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
hiding-place
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
hope
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
hour
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From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is what I expected," said Vernet, with severe philosophy.
idiot
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is what I expected," said Vernet, with severe philosophy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is what I expected," said Vernet, with severe philosophy.
kept
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
listening
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
men
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
More
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From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Those fellows are no common rascals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
officer
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From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
overtake
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading "It is what I expected," said Vernet, with severe philosophy.
rascals
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From this reading "Those fellows are no common rascals.
report
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From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
said
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From this reading "It is what I expected," said Vernet, with severe philosophy.
sailor
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
search
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From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
searching
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
severe
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From this reading "It is what I expected," said Vernet, with severe philosophy.
superior
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From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
then
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From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those fellows are no common rascals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
up
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
utter
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From this reading More than an hour they consumed in this search, and then they returned to their superior officer to report their utter failure.
VERNET
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From this reading VERNET DISCOMFITED.
watch
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From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It is what I expected," said Vernet, with severe philosophy.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the discomfited Vernet kept watch alone with the dead, his men were running up and down the alleys, listening, peering, searching in by-places, in the hope of finding the hiding-place, or to overtake the flight, of the fugitive sailor and his idiot guide.
