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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 Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
Bay
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From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
book
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From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
boxes
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
boy
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From this reading As a boy, he had sold newspapers in the crowded streets of London.
Burke
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
cargo
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
certainly
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From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
Crouch
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
crowded
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From this reading As a boy, he had sold newspapers in the crowded streets of London.
day
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
experiences
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From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
few
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From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
fill
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From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
guinea
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From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a boy, he had sold newspapers in the crowded streets of London.
Harlech
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
hiding
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
Hobart
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From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
hold
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
Hudson
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From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
Jason
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
Jimmy
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
knew
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From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
lay
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
less
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From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
London
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From this reading As a boy, he had sold newspapers in the crowded streets of London.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
men
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From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
most
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From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
net
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From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
newspapers
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From this reading As a boy, he had sold newspapers in the crowded streets of London.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
Now
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From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
o'clock
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
offices
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
packing-cases
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
personalities
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From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
possible
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From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
published
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From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
sailed
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
singular
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From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
sold
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From this reading As a boy, he had sold newspapers in the crowded streets of London.
Stileman
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
strange
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From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
streets
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From this reading As a boy, he had sold newspapers in the crowded streets of London.
ten
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
unacquainted
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From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
ushered
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From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
Valparaiso
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From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
varied
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From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading At about ten o’clock in the morning of the day the "Harlech" sailed, whilst Jimmy Burke lay in hiding in the hold among the packing-cases and boxes of cargo, Captain Crouch was ushered into the offices of Jason, Stileman and May.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, those who know nothing of Captain Crouch are unacquainted with one of the most singular personalities it were possible to imagine.
world
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From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, his strange and varied experiences would fill a book, which could certainly never be published at less than a guinea net.
Yokohama
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From this reading He knew the world as few men know it, from Yokohama to Valparaiso, from Hudson Bay to Hobart.
