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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 Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
almost
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
angrily
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From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
AnybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
bare
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
beach
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
board
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
boat
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From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
bow
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
came
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
carried
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
consequently
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From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
convinced
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
danger
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From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
day
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From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
direction
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
distance
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
eastward
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
enough
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From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
examined
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
feet
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
fellows
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From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
fifteen
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
fire
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From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
forty
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
gave
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From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
get
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From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
Gil
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From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
got
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
high
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From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
home
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From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
hour
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From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
imprints
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
Jenkins
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
kicked
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From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
launching
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
like
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From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
Mr
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
negroes
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
Nelse
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From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
out
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
probably
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
rage
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
rank
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From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
realize
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From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
rested
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
said
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From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
sand
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
saw
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
scale
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From this reading “Neither did Nelse nor I,” Gil added, “consequently we rank quite as high in the fool scale.
sense
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From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
showing
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
spot
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
stolen
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
ten
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
tender
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
Then
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
thieves
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
thirty
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From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anybody, except a fool like me, would have had sense enough, when those fellows left the fire, to realize that the boat might be in danger; but I never gave her a thought.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I ought to be kicked every hour in the day until we get home again,” he said, angrily.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, when he saw the imprints of bare feet, showing that the thieves had carried the little craft thirty or forty feet toward the eastward before launching her, and even found the spot where her bow had rested on the sand, probably while the negroes got on board, he was almost beside himself with rage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
yards
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From this reading Not until Mr. Jenkins examined the beach in every direction for a distance of ten or fifteen yards from where they came out of the thicket, would he be convinced that the tender had been stolen.
