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Chapter XXI · A Trap

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The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.
Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:
“Come down here until you know what has been found.
There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”
“I dun seed ’em go wif my own eyes.”
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The Secret Chart

Chapter XXI · A Trap

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The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.
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Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:
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“Come down here until you know what has been found.
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There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”
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“I dun seed ’em go wif my own eyes.”

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Come down here until you know what has been found.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.”

Determined adjective US /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading “Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ““Come down here until you know what has been found.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.””

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Come down here until you know what has been found.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Come down here until you know what has been found.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.””

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.”

Suppose noun US /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

advice

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

all

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

Andy

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From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

any

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

arguing

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

beings

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

believed

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

best

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

blacks

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From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

charm

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From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

class

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

ComenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Come down here until you know what has been found.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

danger

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From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

darky's

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

down

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From this reading “Come down here until you know what has been found.

dun

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From this reading “I dun seed ’em go wif my own eyes.”

else

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

em

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From this reading “I dun seed ’em go wif my own eyes.”

end

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From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

extricate

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

eyes

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From this reading “I dun seed ’em go wif my own eyes.”

follow

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

former

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From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

Gil

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From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

go

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From this reading “I dun seed ’em go wif my own eyes.”

got

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From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Come down here until you know what has been found.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Come down here until you know what has been found.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I dun seed ’em go wif my own eyes.”

island

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

Jenkins

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From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

knew

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Come down here until you know what has been found.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

more

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I dun seed ’em go wif my own eyes.”

nearly

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

Nelse

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From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

now

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From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

old

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

own

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From this reading “I dun seed ’em go wif my own eyes.”

positive

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From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

reasonable

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

repulsive

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

said

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From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

sailors

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

seed

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From this reading “I dun seed ’em go wif my own eyes.”

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

situation

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

stay

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From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

superstitious

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

There

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From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

uncomfortable

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

ways

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Come down here until you know what has been found.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Both Gil and Nelse, however, were determined to stay where they were until Jenkins returned, and to this end the former said to Andy:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

wif

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From this reading “I dun seed ’em go wif my own eyes.”

wisest

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From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The sailors, superstitious as are nearly all their class, believed the wisest course would be to follow the old darky’s advice, arguing that since he knew more about the island and the ways of the repulsive beings who had been found upon it, than any one else, it was reasonable to suppose he could best extricate them from their uncomfortable situation.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Come down here until you know what has been found.

you've

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From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There can be no danger, since you’ve got your charm with you, and we are now positive that all the blacks have not left the island.”