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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 At a sign from him the natives drew back, and proceeded to raise and carry away Harris's corpse.
accordingly
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
action
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From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
all
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From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
Alvez
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
arrived
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From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
assuredly
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
away
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From this reading At a sign from him the natives drew back, and proceeded to raise and carry away Harris's corpse.
back
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From this reading At a sign from him the natives drew back, and proceeded to raise and carry away Harris's corpse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
blow
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From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
carry
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From this reading At a sign from him the natives drew back, and proceeded to raise and carry away Harris's corpse.
contented
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
corpse
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From this reading At a sign from him the natives drew back, and proceeded to raise and carry away Harris's corpse.
Coïmbra
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
death
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
delay
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
demand
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
Dick
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
Dick's
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From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
down
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From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a sign from him the natives drew back, and proceeded to raise and carry away Harris's corpse.
forthwith
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a sign from him the natives drew back, and proceeded to raise and carry away Harris's corpse.
gainers
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
Harris's
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From this reading At a sign from him the natives drew back, and proceeded to raise and carry away Harris's corpse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
impossible
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From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
likelihood
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From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
MARKET-DAY
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From this reading MARKET-DAY.
moment
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From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
natives
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From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
Negoro
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From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
ordering
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
parry
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From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
placed
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
proceeded
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From this reading At a sign from him the natives drew back, and proceeded to raise and carry away Harris's corpse.
punished
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
raise
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From this reading At a sign from him the natives drew back, and proceeded to raise and carry away Harris's corpse.
rushed
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From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
Several
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From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
sign
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From this reading At a sign from him the natives drew back, and proceeded to raise and carry away Harris's corpse.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
spot
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From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
strict
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
supervision
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
urgent
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
very
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From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So sudden was Dick's action that it had been impossible to parry his blow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
whispered
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Several of the natives rushed on him, and in all likelihood would have struck him down upon the spot had not Negoro arrived at that very moment.
youth
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From this reading Alvez and Coïmbra were urgent in their demand that Dick should forthwith be punished by death, but Negoro whispered to them that they would assuredly be the gainers by delay, and they accordingly contented themselves with ordering the youth to be placed under strict supervision.
