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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 WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
agent
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From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
all
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From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
allowed
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From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
arrived
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From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
awning
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From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
Bat
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From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
canoes
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From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
cargo
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From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
CLEW
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From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
days
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From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
don't
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From this reading On the other hand, it's possible some of the half-breeds don't yet own his rule.
down
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From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
few
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From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
FINDS
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From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
goods
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From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
got
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From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
half-breeds
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From this reading On the other hand, it's possible some of the half-breeds don't yet own his rule.
hand
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From this reading On the other hand, it's possible some of the half-breeds don't yet own his rule.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
It's
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From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
load
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From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
lounged
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From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
Marston
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From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
negroes
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From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
offer
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From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, it's possible some of the half-breeds don't yet own his rule.
other
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From this reading On the other hand, it's possible some of the half-breeds don't yet own his rule.
own
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From this reading On the other hand, it's possible some of the half-breeds don't yet own his rule.
owners
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From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
payment
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From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
plain
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From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
possible
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From this reading On the other hand, it's possible some of the half-breeds don't yet own his rule.
quantity
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From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
rule
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From this reading On the other hand, it's possible some of the half-breeds don't yet own his rule.
Rupert's
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From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
said
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From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
satisfied
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From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
some
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From this reading On the other hand, it's possible some of the half-breeds don't yet own his rule.
strange
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From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
stuff
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From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
thoughtfully
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From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
unloaded
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From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
valuable
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From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
very
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From this reading "Of course, the Bat may have allowed the stuff to come down, for reasons that are not very plain.
visit
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From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It's strange," said Wyndham thoughtfully when they lounged under the awning while the negroes unloaded the canoes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The goods were not valuable, but the owners were satisfied with the payment Wyndham told his agent to offer and Marston was surprised they had got a load at all.
WYNDHAM
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From this reading WYNDHAM FINDS A CLEW A few days after Rupert's visit to the schooner, a quantity of cargo arrived.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading On the other hand, it's possible some of the half-breeds don't yet own his rule.
