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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 Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the prisoner knew nothing whatever about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
Angelo
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From this reading Mr. Michael Angelo Spickles was the chief of the party, and the principal operator in the robbery at the office of the institution.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Michael Angelo Spickles was the chief of the party, and the principal operator in the robbery at the office of the institution.
barge
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From this reading He had passed the schooner in the barge, but without noticing the persons on board of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
board
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From this reading He had passed the schooner in the barge, but without noticing the persons on board of her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had passed the schooner in the barge, but without noticing the persons on board of her.
chief
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From this reading Mr. Michael Angelo Spickles was the chief of the party, and the principal operator in the robbery at the office of the institution.
DIFFERENCES
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From this reading SOME DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
Dornwood
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
Dory
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the prisoner knew nothing whatever about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
institution
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From this reading Mr. Michael Angelo Spickles was the chief of the party, and the principal operator in the robbery at the office of the institution.
knew
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
La
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
lying
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
Michael
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From this reading Mr. Michael Angelo Spickles was the chief of the party, and the principal operator in the robbery at the office of the institution.
Motte
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Michael Angelo Spickles was the chief of the party, and the principal operator in the robbery at the office of the institution.
near
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the prisoner knew nothing whatever about him.
noticing
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From this reading He had passed the schooner in the barge, but without noticing the persons on board of her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
office
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From this reading Mr. Michael Angelo Spickles was the chief of the party, and the principal operator in the robbery at the office of the institution.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had passed the schooner in the barge, but without noticing the persons on board of her.
operator
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From this reading Mr. Michael Angelo Spickles was the chief of the party, and the principal operator in the robbery at the office of the institution.
OPINION
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From this reading SOME DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had passed the schooner in the barge, but without noticing the persons on board of her.
persons
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From this reading He had passed the schooner in the barge, but without noticing the persons on board of her.
principal
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From this reading Mr. Michael Angelo Spickles was the chief of the party, and the principal operator in the robbery at the office of the institution.
prisoner
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From this reading But the prisoner knew nothing whatever about him.
river
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
robbery
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From this reading Mr. Michael Angelo Spickles was the chief of the party, and the principal operator in the robbery at the office of the institution.
school
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading He had passed the schooner in the barge, but without noticing the persons on board of her.
seen
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
SOME
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From this reading SOME DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
Spickles
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From this reading Mr. Michael Angelo Spickles was the chief of the party, and the principal operator in the robbery at the office of the institution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
visited
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But the prisoner knew nothing whatever about him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dory Dornwood had seen the La Motte when she was lying in the river, and knew that a party from her had visited the school, though he had not been near them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had passed the schooner in the barge, but without noticing the persons on board of her.