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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 He was in difficulties when it came to choosing a man in Estuban's place.
ABDUCTION
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
all
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From this reading They all wanted to go; each man loudly and shamelessly proclaimed his own superior qualities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
any
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
came
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From this reading He was in difficulties when it came to choosing a man in Estuban's place.
choosing
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From this reading He was in difficulties when it came to choosing a man in Estuban's place.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
dangerous
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From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
dared
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From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
desired
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From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
difficulties
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From this reading He was in difficulties when it came to choosing a man in Estuban's place.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But one o'clock drew near without any sign of him, and in the end Greg had to go without him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They all wanted to go; each man loudly and shamelessly proclaimed his own superior qualities.
end
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From this reading But one o'clock drew near without any sign of him, and in the end Greg had to go without him.
Estuban
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
Estuban's
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From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
expedition
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From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
fellows
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
go
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From this reading But one o'clock drew near without any sign of him, and in the end Greg had to go without him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
Greg
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They all wanted to go; each man loudly and shamelessly proclaimed his own superior qualities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was in difficulties when it came to choosing a man in Estuban's place.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
loudly
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From this reading They all wanted to go; each man loudly and shamelessly proclaimed his own superior qualities.
man
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From this reading He was in difficulties when it came to choosing a man in Estuban's place.
more
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
much
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From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
near
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From this reading But one o'clock drew near without any sign of him, and in the end Greg had to go without him.
o'clock
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From this reading But one o'clock drew near without any sign of him, and in the end Greg had to go without him.
occasion
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
own
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From this reading They all wanted to go; each man loudly and shamelessly proclaimed his own superior qualities.
place
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From this reading He was in difficulties when it came to choosing a man in Estuban's place.
planned
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From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
proclaimed
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From this reading They all wanted to go; each man loudly and shamelessly proclaimed his own superior qualities.
qualities
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From this reading They all wanted to go; each man loudly and shamelessly proclaimed his own superior qualities.
seen
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
shamelessly
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From this reading They all wanted to go; each man loudly and shamelessly proclaimed his own superior qualities.
sign
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From this reading But one o'clock drew near without any sign of him, and in the end Greg had to go without him.
superior
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From this reading They all wanted to go; each man loudly and shamelessly proclaimed his own superior qualities.
taxi-drivers
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But one o'clock drew near without any sign of him, and in the end Greg had to go without him.
waited
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From this reading He much desired Estuban's help on the dangerous expedition he had planned, and waited for him as long as he dared.
wanted
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From this reading They all wanted to go; each man loudly and shamelessly proclaimed his own superior qualities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in difficulties when it came to choosing a man in Estuban's place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ABDUCTION Though he had seen him but on the one occasion, Greg had more confidence in Estuban than in any of the taxi-drivers, good fellows though they were.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was in difficulties when it came to choosing a man in Estuban's place.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But one o'clock drew near without any sign of him, and in the end Greg had to go without him.
