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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 Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
acquaintances
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
add
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From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
all
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From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
aware
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
blacker
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From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
blanched
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From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
cargo-puddlers
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From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
content
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From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
cut
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From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
dangerous
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
face
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From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
fallen
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
fear
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
forehead
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From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
former
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
get
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From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
gives
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
heaven
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
hue
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From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
instinctively
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
it's
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From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
knew
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
knot
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
Lambourne's
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From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
log-line
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
Master
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
musketsnounUS /ˈmuskets/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
Mussolongos
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
nearly
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
off
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
oozing
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From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
personal
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From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
rascally
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From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
Rodney
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
run
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
said
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
sand-glass
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
scarcely
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
severe
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From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
shot
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From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
somewhat
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From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
Spanish
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
stripes
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From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
tattooing
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From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VENTANA.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
turn
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
VENTANA
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From this reading THE VENTANA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A severe cut on his forehead, from which the blood was oozing, did not add to his personal appearance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
won't
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
word
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From this reading He scarcely knew a word of Spanish, but seemed instinctively aware that we had fallen into hands nearly as dangerous as his former acquaintances the Mussolongos, for he said,-- "Master Rodney, I fear we have run our last knot off the log-line, and our sand-glass won't run again, unless heaven gives the order _to turn_.
wore
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From this reading Tom Lambourne's face wore somewhat of a blanched hue, through which the stripes of his tattooing seemed blacker than ever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, if I could but get one of these muskets, to have a shot at the rascally cargo-puddlers before it's all over with us, I would be content.
