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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 Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
alive
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
arrived
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
bark
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From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
Bart
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From this reading The first was the disappearance of Bart Holt.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
board
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From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
boon
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
bound
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From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
boy
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
Brazil
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From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
British
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From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
carousing
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
caught
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
common
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From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
companions
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
daylight
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From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
disappearance
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From this reading The first was the disappearance of Bart Holt.
driven
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one had seen him go--not even his companions of the night before.
EYES
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was the disappearance of Bart Holt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
forgiveness
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
go
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From this reading No one had seen him go--not even his companions of the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
Holt
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From this reading The first was the disappearance of Bart Holt.
House
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
important
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
interview
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
Nat
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
news
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
night
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one had seen him go--not even his companions of the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one had seen him go--not even his companions of the night before.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
OLD
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had seen him go--not even his companions of the night before.
out
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
pieces
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
pleaded
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
PORTRAIT
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
ran
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
Refuge
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
sailor
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From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
seen
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From this reading No one had seen him go--not even his companions of the night before.
shipped
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From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
some
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
stormy
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
story
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From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
Sunday
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
town
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From this reading Bart had left town the next morning at daylight and had shipped as a common sailor on board a British bark bound for Brazil.
two
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
village
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
Warehold
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From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Nat, so the story ran, had caught him carousing in the House of Refuge on Sunday night with some of his boon companions, and after a stormy interview in which the boy pleaded for forgiveness, had driven him out into the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EYES OF AN OLD PORTRAIT Before another Sunday night had arrived Warehold village was alive with two important pieces of news.
