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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 IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
all
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
alluvial
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
apparently
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
apprehension
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
Aunt
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From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
Belle
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
boats
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From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
bottles
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From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
cast
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From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
courtesy
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From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
curved
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
dashing
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
days
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From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
defying
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
distinct
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From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
fail
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From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.
fell
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From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
ferry
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
full
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
grew
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From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
hardihood
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
heard
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From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
Helene
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
hours
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From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
indicated
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
inviting
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
lands
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
lay
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
less
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From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
lighted
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
Lucinda
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From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
more
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
Now
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
outlines
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From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
passing
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From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.
pirate
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
plain
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
railway
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.
river
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From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
ruthless
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
salute
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From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.
see
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
SENSATION
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
shade
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From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
sight
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
slight
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
snake
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.
stolen
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
suspect
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
suspecting
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
there
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
train
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
view
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
wail
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From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
world
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From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.
