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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 It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
account
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
assured
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
board
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
brig
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From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
cabin
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
chance
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
constant
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
day
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From this reading It was not until the fourth day that he found one.
days
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
discovered
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
doing
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
down
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
especially
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
felt
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until the fourth day that he found one.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until the fourth day that he found one.
fro
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
going
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
hold
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
hour
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From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
June
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From this reading This was on the twentieth of June.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
much
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the fourth day that he found one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was on the twentieth of June.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was on the twentieth of June.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not until the fourth day that he found one.
opportunity
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
period
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
possible
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
put
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From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
remembered
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
risk
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
sea
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From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
staterooms
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
supposed
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From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
then
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
there
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was on the twentieth of June.
three
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
trap
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
twentieth
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From this reading This was on the twentieth of June.
two
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
uneasiness
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until the fourth day that he found one.
visiting
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From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was on the twentieth of June.
watch
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From this reading The brig put to sea, as I had supposed, in about an hour after he had left the watch.
watching
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
well
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From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at length he did come, I had assured him that I was doing as well as possible; and, therefore, for the two next days he felt but little uneasiness on my account—still, however, watching an opportunity of going down.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It will be remembered that I had then been in the hold for three days; and, during this period, there was so constant a bustle on board, and so much running to and fro, especially in the cabin and staterooms, that he had had no chance of visiting me without the risk of having the secret of the trap discovered.
