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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 As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
all
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From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
Black
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From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
bond
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
bos'n
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
deep
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
English
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From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
eyes
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From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
failings
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
grown
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From this reading She had grown into a necessity to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
Harrigan
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From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
Heron
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had grown into a necessity to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
hitching
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From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
honor
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
hopes
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From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
Hovey
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From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had grown into a necessity to him.
Kate
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From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
loot
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
Main
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From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
McTee
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From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
necessity
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From this reading She had grown into a necessity to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
off
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From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
old
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From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
other
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
perjury
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From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
pledged
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
plighted
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From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
purpose
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From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
respected
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
rising
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From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
sacrificed
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From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
said
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
Seas
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had grown into a necessity to him.
song
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From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
South
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
Spanish
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From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
spite
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
staring
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From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
strong
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
temptation
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
thousand
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From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
trousers
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From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
undoing
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From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
whistling
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From this reading He went off toward the forecastle hitching at his trousers and whistling an old English song of the Spanish Main.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Black McTee, he remained staring after Hovey with a rising thought of perjury.
word
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From this reading The loot of the _Heron_ was a deep temptation, and his pledged word to the bos'n was a strong bond, for as Hovey had said, the honor of Black McTee, in spite of his other failings, was respected throughout the South Seas.
words
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From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For one purpose, however, he would have sacrificed all hopes of plunder and a thousand plighted words, and that purpose was the undoing of Harrigan in the eyes of Kate.
