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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 It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
all
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
almost
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
Antonio
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
assembled
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From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
attempt
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
beach
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From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
board
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
brow
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
bullet
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
cabin
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
carpenter
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
cliff
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
companions
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
down
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
escape
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
Eugenie
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
eyes
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
FATA
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From this reading THE FATA MORGANA.
finish
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
former
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
hazards
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
held
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
Hislop
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
horror
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
increased
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
knife
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
law
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
leave
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
leisure
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
lurked
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
lynch
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
miles
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From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
MORGANA
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From this reading THE FATA MORGANA.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
mystery
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
nest
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
now
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
outline
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From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
presented
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From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
Probart
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
punish
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
revived
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
revolver
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
rugged
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From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
rusty
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
said
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
savage
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From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
shoot
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
Some
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
steep
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
storm
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
strong
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
supernatural
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATA MORGANA.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
two
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From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
undone
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From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
upward
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
urged
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From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
visible
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From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
wandered
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was visible about two miles from where we were assembled on the beach, and presented a rugged and savage outline.
whereon
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From this reading The former horror of my companions for Antonio was now revived and increased by the mystery of his almost supernatural escape, and their eyes wandered upward to the brow of the steep cliff whereon he lurked.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of them, among whom were Hislop and Probart the carpenter, urged that at all hazards we should still attempt to storm his nest, and punish him by lynch law.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With his revolver, rusty as it is," said I, "he is as strong as he was when on board the _Eugenie_, and when he held the cabin against us all; he could shoot each of us down at leisure, and with his knife finish what the bullet might leave undone."
