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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 This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
arriving
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From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
back
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From this reading He came back to tell Browne and to consult with Sweetlips Kind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
Browne
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From this reading He came back to tell Browne and to consult with Sweetlips Kind.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈnɪr/
a pirate or sea raider in a specific situation in this story
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
came
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From this reading He came back to tell Browne and to consult with Sweetlips Kind.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
certain
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From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
consult
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From this reading He came back to tell Browne and to consult with Sweetlips Kind.
death
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
destination
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From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor recommended patience, and a visit to the "Marsh Inn," so as to see what Gowrie was doing.
doing
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From this reading The doctor recommended patience, and a visit to the "Marsh Inn," so as to see what Gowrie was doing.
England
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From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
evidence
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
explained
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
getting
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
Gowrie
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From this reading The doctor recommended patience, and a visit to the "Marsh Inn," so as to see what Gowrie was doing.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
guessed
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From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
Guzman
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From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
Herries
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From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
how
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
Inn
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From this reading The doctor recommended patience, and a visit to the "Marsh Inn," so as to see what Gowrie was doing.
Kind
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From this reading He came back to tell Browne and to consult with Sweetlips Kind.
Kyles
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From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
lady
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
man
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
Marsh
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From this reading The doctor recommended patience, and a visit to the "Marsh Inn," so as to see what Gowrie was doing.
Mexican
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
mystery
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
patience
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From this reading The doctor recommended patience, and a visit to the "Marsh Inn," so as to see what Gowrie was doing.
Pierside
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From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
recommended
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From this reading The doctor recommended patience, and a visit to the "Marsh Inn," so as to see what Gowrie was doing.
result
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From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
see
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
Señora
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From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
Simon's
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
Sir
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor recommended patience, and a visit to the "Marsh Inn," so as to see what Gowrie was doing.
Sweetlips
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From this reading He came back to tell Browne and to consult with Sweetlips Kind.
Tarhaven
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From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came back to tell Browne and to consult with Sweetlips Kind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
there
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From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
unknown
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From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
unproductive
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From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
visit
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From this reading As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The doctor recommended patience, and a visit to the "Marsh Inn," so as to see what Gowrie was doing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came back to tell Browne and to consult with Sweetlips Kind.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
yacht
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From this reading On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good.
young
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From this reading This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady.
