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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 A MAGICIAN.
abandon
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
Alvez
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
ample
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From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
become
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
Benedict
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From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
box
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
captive
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From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
chance
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
confined
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
contents
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
conviction
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
Cousin
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From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
day
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
delivered
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
disappearance
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From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
divine
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
driven
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
enlisted
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
escape
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
feel
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From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
felt
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
finding
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From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
Halima
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
hand
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From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
heard
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From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
hour
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From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
hut
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
included
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
induced
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
knew
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
MAGICIANnounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading A MAGICIAN.
Mr
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
Mrs
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From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
number
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
offered
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
orders
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
prisoners
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
proof
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From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
proper
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From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
quarters
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From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
rage
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From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
ransom
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
reason
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
remainder
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
return
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From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
safe
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
searching
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
services
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
spent
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
stipulated
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
tin
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
trader
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From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
treasures
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
undoubtedly
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From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
uneasy
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From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She enlisted the services of Halima, and spent the remainder of the day in searching for him, until at last she felt herself driven to the conviction that he must have been confined by the orders of Alvez himself; for what reason she could not divine, as Benedict had undoubtedly been included in the number of prisoners to be delivered to Mr. Weldon for the stipulated ransom.
voluntarily
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From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
Weldon
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From this reading On finding that Cousin Benedict did not return to his quarters at the proper hour, Mrs. Weldon began to feel uneasy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the rage of the trader when he heard of the escape of the captive was an ample proof that he had had no hand in his disappearance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could not imagine what had become of him; his tin box with its contents were safe in his hut, and even if a chance of escape had been offered him, she knew that nothing would have induced him voluntarily to abandon his treasures.
