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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 Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
advantage
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From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
allow
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From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
allowing
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From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
bawley
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
BOARD
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From this reading ON BOARD THE "WILD WAVE."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
carry
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From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
death
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
decided
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
deliberation
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From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
difficulty
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From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
disposal
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
down
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
ends
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
fisherman
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From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
go
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
GODSTONE
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From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
husband's
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From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
invest
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
Jack
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From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
Jack's
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From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
Leigh
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
making
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
meet
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
method
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
money
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
mother
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From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
much
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From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
offer
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From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE "WILD WAVE."
once
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
only
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
out
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From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
persuading
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From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
Robson
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
sea
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From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
see
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
small
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
sum
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From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE "WILD WAVE."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
WAVE
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From this reading ON BOARD THE "WILD WAVE."
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading GODSTONE found no difficulty whatever in persuading Jack's mother to allow him to take advantage of her husband's offer.
WILD
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From this reading ON BOARD THE "WILD WAVE."
wish
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From this reading She had never told Jack that she had even thought of allowing him to carry out his wish to go to sea; but she had thought it over, and had only decided on making a fisherman of him after much deliberation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Robson had at her husband's death decided at once that, with the small sum of money at her disposal, the only method she could see of making ends meet was to go down to Leigh and invest it in a bawley.
