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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 “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
any
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From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
appeared
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
Bartholomew's
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
Ben
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From this reading “There’s old Ben Knutton, who lives in Rockingham.”
board
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
butter
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
Caldecott
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From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
Clement
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
communicative
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From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
cream
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
delicious
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
descendants
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
discovered
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
don't
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From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
family
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
few
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From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
freebooter
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
fresh
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
gratified
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
GUARDIAN
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
guardians
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
hereditary
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
house
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
innkeeper's
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From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
inquiries
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
knew
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From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
Knutton
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
lieutenant
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
lives
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From this reading “There’s old Ben Knutton, who lives in Rockingham.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
moments
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From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
most
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
Much
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
noble
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
old
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From this reading “There’s old Ben Knutton, who lives in Rockingham.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
Plough
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
probably
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
reflecting
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From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
regarding
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
Rockingham
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From this reading “There’s old Ben Knutton, who lives in Rockingham.”
Seahorse
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
seen
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
set
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
sir
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From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
sister
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From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
skeleton
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
some
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
tea
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
There's
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From this reading “There’s old Ben Knutton, who lives in Rockingham.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
Thrush
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
treasure
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
village
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From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
weeks
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
Wollerton
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
work
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
