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all
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From this reading He protested his innocence on all occasions.
almost
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
authorities
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From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
BAND
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From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
believed
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From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
BOB
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From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
coasts
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From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
crazy
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
CrewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
DEATH
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From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
down
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
event
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
far-famed
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From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
FLIGHT
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From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
guarded
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From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He protested his innocence on all occasions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
innocence
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From this reading He protested his innocence on all occasions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
JACK'S
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From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
looking
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
Many
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From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
miserable
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
murderer
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From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
murderersnounUS /ˈmurderers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
neighbouring
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From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
occasions
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From this reading He protested his innocence on all occasions.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He protested his innocence on all occasions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
outcast
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From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
pale
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
prison
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From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
protested
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From this reading He protested his innocence on all occasions.
prowled
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From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
QUARRELnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
RELEASE
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From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
safely
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From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
seen
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From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
Skeleton
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From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
supposed
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
THIEF-TAKERS
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From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
THIRTEEN
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From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
thoughtful
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
thrown
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From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
traced
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From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
turned
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
up
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
village
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From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
walked
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From this reading As may be supposed, poor Bob was almost turned crazy by the terrible event, and walked up and down his prison cell looking pale, thoughtful, and miserable.
WARRANTS
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From this reading RELEASE OF BOB—CAPTAIN JACK’S BAND—THE UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL—THE QUARREL—THIRTEEN DEATH WARRANTS—FLIGHT OF THE THIEF-TAKERS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bob the outcast, as we have seen, was thrown into prison, and safely guarded by the village authorities.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many believed that the murderers or murderer would in time be traced to the far-famed Skeleton Crew, who prowled around the neighbouring coasts.
