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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 And when at last he bought a steamer, and arrived at Kingston, the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the yacht _Summer Shelter_ had both departed.
also
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From this reading But the Captain found the letter from Mrs. Cliff, and while this explained a great deal, it also puzzled him greatly.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
anxiety
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
appeared
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
arrival
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
arrived
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From this reading And when at last he bought a steamer, and arrived at Kingston, the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the yacht _Summer Shelter_ had both departed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when at last he bought a steamer, and arrived at Kingston, the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the yacht _Summer Shelter_ had both departed.
Beacon
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
believing
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And when at last he bought a steamer, and arrived at Kingston, the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the yacht _Summer Shelter_ had both departed.
bought
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From this reading And when at last he bought a steamer, and arrived at Kingston, the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the yacht _Summer Shelter_ had both departed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
care
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
carried
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
charge
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
Cliff
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From this reading But the Captain found the letter from Mrs. Cliff, and while this explained a great deal, it also puzzled him greatly.
cost
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
Cruz
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
danger
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
deal
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From this reading But the Captain found the letter from Mrs. Cliff, and while this explained a great deal, it also puzzled him greatly.
deepest
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
departed
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From this reading And when at last he bought a steamer, and arrived at Kingston, the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the yacht _Summer Shelter_ had both departed.
destination
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From this reading But that steamer started before her time, and when he reached Vera Cruz, he found it impossible to leave immediately for his destination.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
down
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
Dunkery
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
Edna
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
explained
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From this reading But the Captain found the letter from Mrs. Cliff, and while this explained a great deal, it also puzzled him greatly.
fact
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
felt
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
final
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that steamer started before her time, and when he reached Vera Cruz, he found it impossible to leave immediately for his destination.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that steamer started before her time, and when he reached Vera Cruz, he found it impossible to leave immediately for his destination.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
go
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
government
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the Captain found the letter from Mrs. Cliff, and while this explained a great deal, it also puzzled him greatly.
greatly
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From this reading But the Captain found the letter from Mrs. Cliff, and while this explained a great deal, it also puzzled him greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
heard
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
Horn
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
immediately
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From this reading But that steamer started before her time, and when he reached Vera Cruz, he found it impossible to leave immediately for his destination.
impossible
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From this reading But that steamer started before her time, and when he reached Vera Cruz, he found it impossible to leave immediately for his destination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
interest
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But that steamer started before her time, and when he reached Vera Cruz, he found it impossible to leave immediately for his destination.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
Jamaica
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
just
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
Kingston
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
leave
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From this reading But that steamer started before her time, and when he reached Vera Cruz, he found it impossible to leave immediately for his destination.
letter
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From this reading But the Captain found the letter from Mrs. Cliff, and while this explained a great deal, it also puzzled him greatly.
London
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
loss
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
making
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
Mediterranean
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
meet
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
MONTEREY
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
Mrs
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From this reading But the Captain found the letter from Mrs. Cliff, and while this explained a great deal, it also puzzled him greatly.
northward
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
now
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
only
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
out
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
PEOPLE
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
Peruvian
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
Philip
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
puzzled
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From this reading But the Captain found the letter from Mrs. Cliff, and while this explained a great deal, it also puzzled him greatly.
reach
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
reached
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From this reading But that steamer started before her time, and when he reached Vera Cruz, he found it impossible to leave immediately for his destination.
responsibility
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
scene
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
Shelter
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
Shirley
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
small
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
soon
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
started
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From this reading But that steamer started before her time, and when he reached Vera Cruz, he found it impossible to leave immediately for his destination.
steamer
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
suffering
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
Summer
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
surely
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
there
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the Captain found the letter from Mrs. Cliff, and while this explained a great deal, it also puzzled him greatly.
threatened
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
toil
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
treasure
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
Vera
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
vessel
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
way
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But that steamer started before her time, and when he reached Vera Cruz, he found it impossible to leave immediately for his destination.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
wife
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From this reading THE PEOPLE ON THE "MONTEREY" The vessel which had last appeared upon the scene and which was now steaming down towards the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the _Summer Shelter_, while the small steamer from the Mediterranean was making her way northward to meet her, was the _Monterey_ of Vera Cruz, and carried Captain Philip Horn and his wife Edna.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
write
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From this reading As soon as Captain Horn had heard of the danger which threatened the treasure which was on its way from London to the Peruvian government,--treasure which had cost him such toil, anxiety, and suffering, and in the final just disposition of which he felt the deepest interest and even responsibility,--although, in fact, the care and charge of which had passed entirely out of his hands,--he determined not only to write to Shirley to go to Jamaica, but to go there himself without loss of time, believing from what he had heard that he could surely reach Kingston before the arrival there of the _Dunkery Beacon_.
yacht
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From this reading And when at last he bought a steamer, and arrived at Kingston, the _Dunkery Beacon_ and the yacht _Summer Shelter_ had both departed.
