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The Associate Hermits

Chapter IV

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A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.
Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.
"You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.
Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.
If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Associate Hermits

Chapter IV

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.
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Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.
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"You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.
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Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.
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If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.”

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.”

Camp noun US /camp/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.”

Start noun US /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.”

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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 A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

afraid

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From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

Archibald

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

arrangements

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From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

business

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From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

camp

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

CATARACT

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

day

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

days

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

decided

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

don't

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From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

few

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

give

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From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

glad

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

got

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From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

guide

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From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

hand

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From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

happen

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From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

he'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

hotel

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

house

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

husband

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

I'll

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From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

impatient

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

INFORMATION

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

made

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From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

man

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From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

Margery

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

Matlack

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From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

Mrs

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

needn't

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From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

old

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From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

own

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

perfectly

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

Peter

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

Phil

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From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

Phil's

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From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

promptly

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From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

rapidly

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From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

ready

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

remain

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

return

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

Sadler

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

said

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From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

satisfied

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

startnounUS /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

stay

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

system

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From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

there

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

want

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From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

woods

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

You've

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From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.