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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 “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
away
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
Bendig
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From this reading “Capt. Bendig was pretty rough on me; but then that’s just my luck,” said Wade, laughing.
blame
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From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
board
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
Brooks
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Capt. Bendig was pretty rough on me; but then that’s just my luck,” said Wade, laughing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
Capt
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
cutter
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
dollars
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
EMPLOYMENT
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From this reading THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
given
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
hard
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
home
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From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
hotel
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
hundred
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
intend
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From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
just
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From this reading “Capt. Bendig was pretty rough on me; but then that’s just my luck,” said Wade, laughing.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
laughing
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From this reading “Capt. Bendig was pretty rough on me; but then that’s just my luck,” said Wade, laughing.
leaving
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From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
loss
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From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
luck
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From this reading “Capt. Bendig was pretty rough on me; but then that’s just my luck,” said Wade, laughing.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
Midhampton
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From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
money
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From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
Mr
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Capt. Bendig was pretty rough on me; but then that’s just my luck,” said Wade, laughing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
OFFICE
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From this reading THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
place
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From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
pretty
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From this reading “Capt. Bendig was pretty rough on me; but then that’s just my luck,” said Wade, laughing.
return
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From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
rough
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From this reading “Capt. Bendig was pretty rough on me; but then that’s just my luck,” said Wade, laughing.
said
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
say
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From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
situation
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From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
sum
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From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
that's
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From this reading “Capt. Bendig was pretty rough on me; but then that’s just my luck,” said Wade, laughing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
then
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From this reading “Capt. Bendig was pretty rough on me; but then that’s just my luck,” said Wade, laughing.
there
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From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
Trustleton
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
Wade
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
Wallgood
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Capt. Bendig was pretty rough on me; but then that’s just my luck,” said Wade, laughing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I don’t know whether you intend to return, or not; but here is a sum of money to make good your loss on board of the yacht.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
yacht
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From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wade Brooks, the captain of the cutter told me you had a hard time on board of the yacht, and that her captain took away from you the hundred dollars which Mr. Wallgood had given you,” said Capt. Trustleton, when they were by themselves at the hotel.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Since you left your home in Midhampton, I have inquired into your situation there; and I must say that I do not blame you for leaving your place,” continued the captain.
