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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
attack
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From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.
back
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
close
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
don't
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
eye
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From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
failed
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From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.
fate
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
forget
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From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
glint
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From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.
go
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.
hearing
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From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
hope
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From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
I'll
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From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
Jim
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From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
like
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
necks
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
now
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
o
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jim, that’s one to you.
orders
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
owe
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From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.
plain
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From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
run
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From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
said
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From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
say
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From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
seen
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From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
SilvernounUS /silver/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.
spite
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
stick
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
tail
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From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
that's
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From this reading Jim, that’s one to you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
too
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
treasure-hunting
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
waving
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From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
we'll
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
we're
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From this reading And now, Jim, we’re to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders too, and I don’t like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we’ll save our necks in spite o’ fate and fortune.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jim,” said Silver when we were alone, “if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I’ll not forget it.
