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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 We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
anchored
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From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
anxiety
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
any
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
belonging
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
blind
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From this reading "Look here," I said, "suppose you were to go blind, Mr. Garnesk?
boat
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
case
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
causing
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
Chemist's
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From this reading When Garnesk and I went up the river to the Chemist's Rock we were equally unsuccessful there.
drop
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Garnesk and I went up the river to the Chemist's Rock we were equally unsuccessful there.
evening
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
everywhere
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From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
exhaustive
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From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
Garnesk
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From this reading When Garnesk and I went up the river to the Chemist's Rock we were equally unsuccessful there.
go
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From this reading "Look here," I said, "suppose you were to go blind, Mr. Garnesk?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here," I said, "suppose you were to go blind, Mr. Garnesk?
Hourn
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Garnesk and I went up the river to the Chemist's Rock we were equally unsuccessful there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
inquiries
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From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
Loch
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here," I said, "suppose you were to go blind, Mr. Garnesk?
made
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From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
men
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
mostly
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
mouth
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
Mr
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From this reading "Look here," I said, "suppose you were to go blind, Mr. Garnesk?
much
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
neighbourhood
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
night
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From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
noticed
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE ROCK.
off
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From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
otherwise
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From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
passing
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
previous
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From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
recognisable
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
residents
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
river
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From this reading When Garnesk and I went up the river to the Chemist's Rock we were equally unsuccessful there.
ROCK
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE ROCK.
said
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From this reading "Look here," I said, "suppose you were to go blind, Mr. Garnesk?
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE ROCK.
seen
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From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Look here," I said, "suppose you were to go blind, Mr. Garnesk?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE ROCK.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
there
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From this reading When Garnesk and I went up the river to the Chemist's Rock we were equally unsuccessful there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
two
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
unsuccessful
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From this reading When Garnesk and I went up the river to the Chemist's Rock we were equally unsuccessful there.
up
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From this reading When Garnesk and I went up the river to the Chemist's Rock we were equally unsuccessful there.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
vessels
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From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Garnesk and I went up the river to the Chemist's Rock we were equally unsuccessful there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Garnesk and I went up the river to the Chemist's Rock we were equally unsuccessful there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One or two vessels had been noticed passing the mouth of Loch Hourn during the evening, but they were mostly recognisable as belonging to residents in the neighbourhood, and in any case not one of them had been seen to drop the two men in a boat who were causing us so much anxiety.
yacht
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From this reading We made exhaustive inquiries everywhere, but no one had seen a yacht anchored or otherwise resting off the point the previous night.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here," I said, "suppose you were to go blind, Mr. Garnesk?
