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A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht. Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man. In sober reality we had every reason to be glad. Our new master was of a different stamp from Mouraki. He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Our new master was of a different stamp from Mouraki.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In sober reality we had every reason to be glad.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.”
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading “Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “In sober reality we had every reason to be glad.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In sober reality we had every reason to be glad.
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From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
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From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
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From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
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From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our new master was of a different stamp from Mouraki.
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From this reading He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.
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From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In sober reality we had every reason to be glad.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
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From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
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From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our new master was of a different stamp from Mouraki.
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From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.
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From this reading In sober reality we had every reason to be glad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In sober reality we had every reason to be glad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
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From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
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From this reading Our new master was of a different stamp from Mouraki.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
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From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
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From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
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From this reading Our new master was of a different stamp from Mouraki.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
not any; not one
From this reading He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
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From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
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From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our new master was of a different stamp from Mouraki.
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From this reading He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.
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From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In sober reality we had every reason to be glad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In sober reality we had every reason to be glad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a proud, reserved, honest gentleman, with no personal ends to serve.
not affected by alcohol
From this reading In sober reality we had every reason to be glad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our new master was of a different stamp from Mouraki.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
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From this reading Furious with the trick Mouraki had played them, they rejoiced openly at his fall and mingled their congratulations to me with hearty denunciations of the dead man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In sober reality we had every reason to be glad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
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From this reading A PUBLIC PROMISE On the evening of the next day I was once again with my faithful friends on board the little yacht.
