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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 Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
all
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
any
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
apparently
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From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
articles
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From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
box
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From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
boys
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From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
came
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
can't
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
carry
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
chest
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
don't
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
else
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
fallen
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From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
Gil
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From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
Gil's
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From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
gold
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From this reading Pirates’ gold?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
hasp
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From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
hold
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
hunting
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From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
keep
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
laid
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From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
laugh
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From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
lid
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From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
Mansfield
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From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
old
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
out
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
PiratesnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pirates’ gold?”
shoulder
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From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
spoke
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From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
things
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
trunks
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
useless
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From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
want
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
why
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
won't
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
