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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 PHILIP IS BROUGHT TO A HALT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
afford
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From this reading Now, he _knew_ something about it, and could afford to let them sneer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
any
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
black
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
Boontown
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
bosom
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From this reading Chap’s bosom was now filled with a tremendous secret.
BROUGHTnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PHILIP IS BROUGHT TO A HALT.
Chap
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
Chap's
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From this reading Chap’s bosom was now filled with a tremendous secret.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, he _knew_ something about it, and could afford to let them sneer.
country
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
depart
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
fellows
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From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
filled
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From this reading Chap’s bosom was now filled with a tremendous secret.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
HALT
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From this reading PHILIP IS BROUGHT TO A HALT.
hat
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHILIP IS BROUGHT TO A HALT.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, he _knew_ something about it, and could afford to let them sneer.
knew
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From this reading Now, he _knew_ something about it, and could afford to let them sneer.
knowledge
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
laugh
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From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now, he _knew_ something about it, and could afford to let them sneer.
man
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
much
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From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
now
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From this reading Chap’s bosom was now filled with a tremendous secret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
only
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
other
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From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
person
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
Phil
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From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
PHILIP
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From this reading PHILIP IS BROUGHT TO A HALT.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
positive
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
possible
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
probably
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Chap’s bosom was now filled with a tremendous secret.
sneer
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From this reading Now, he _knew_ something about it, and could afford to let them sneer.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now, he _knew_ something about it, and could afford to let them sneer.
soon
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
straw
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
subject
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
sunken
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From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
talked
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From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, he _knew_ something about it, and could afford to let them sneer.
then
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHILIP IS BROUGHT TO A HALT.
treasure
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From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
tremendous
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From this reading Chap’s bosom was now filled with a tremendous secret.
vessel
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From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chap’s bosom was now filled with a tremendous secret.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Phil and the other fellows might laugh as much as they pleased when he talked about the treasure on the sunken vessel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chap’s bosom was now filled with a tremendous secret.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
wreck
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From this reading The man with the black straw hat would probably depart from Boontown as soon as possible, and then he, Chap, would be the only person in that part of the country who had any positive knowledge on the subject of the wreck.
