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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 To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
abode
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
all
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From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
analyzed
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From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
antique
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
assistance
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
away
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
battened
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
become
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
board
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
carried
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
caused
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
Chelsea
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
circumstances
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
closely
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From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
credence
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From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
curious
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
described
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From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
desire
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
down
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
enthusiastic
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
examined
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From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
exciting
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
explained
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
extraordinary
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From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
failure
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
gave
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From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
greatly
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
helpless
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
hidden
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
HOUSE
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
interested
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
introduced
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From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
Keppel
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
KILBURN
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
loot
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
manner
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From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
men
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
narrative
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
old
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From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
opinion
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From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
plan
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From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
practical
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From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
preserved
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From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
Reilly
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From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
render
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
ROBERT
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
rudder
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
Seahorse
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From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
Seal
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From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
seaman
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From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
search
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
Staffurth
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From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
storm
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
story
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From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
Street
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seal, however, as a practical seaman, examined the plan which Usher drew, and gave it as his opinion that the _Seahorse_ had been preserved in the manner described by Usher.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
theory
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
up
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
USHER
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
utter
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
vessel
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From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I introduced him to Seal, Reilly, and old Staffurth, and we all closely analyzed his story, which at first seemed so extraordinary to us as to be beyond credence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His theory was that the antique vessel had been battened down for a storm, and that the rudder being carried away the men on board were helpless.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
whole
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From this reading To him I explained the whole of the curious circumstances, our exciting search after the hidden loot, and our utter failure—a narrative which interested him greatly, and caused him to become enthusiastic in his desire to render us assistance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOUSE AT KILBURN ROBERT USHER returned with me to Chelsea and again took up his abode in Keppel Street.
