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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 Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
All
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From this reading All trace of his original figure was speedily lost, and shouts of laughter greeted his comical appearance.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All trace of his original figure was speedily lost, and shouts of laughter greeted his comical appearance.
assistance
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From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
became
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From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
blow
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
boat
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From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
cajack
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From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
canoe
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
cap
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
comical
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From this reading All trace of his original figure was speedily lost, and shouts of laughter greeted his comical appearance.
Completely
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
costume
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
cower
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
day
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From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
down
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
dress
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From this reading Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
equipped
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
fable
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
figure
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Fritz
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From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
frog
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
go
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From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
got
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From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
greeted
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From this reading All trace of his original figure was speedily lost, and shouts of laughter greeted his comical appearance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
invention
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From this reading Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
jacket
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
laughter
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From this reading All trace of his original figure was speedily lost, and shouts of laughter greeted his comical appearance.
like
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
lost
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From this reading All trace of his original figure was speedily lost, and shouts of laughter greeted his comical appearance.
ludicrous
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
moment
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From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
most
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
mother
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From this reading Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
necessary
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From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All trace of his original figure was speedily lost, and shouts of laughter greeted his comical appearance.
original
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From this reading All trace of his original figure was speedily lost, and shouts of laughter greeted his comical appearance.
other
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From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
out
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From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
own
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From this reading Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
puff
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
ready
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From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
resist
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From this reading Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
see
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
shouts
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From this reading All trace of his original figure was speedily lost, and shouts of laughter greeted his comical appearance.
smile
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From this reading Even his mother could not resist a smile, although the dress was her own invention.
speedily
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From this reading All trace of his original figure was speedily lost, and shouts of laughter greeted his comical appearance.
swell
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
swimming
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
trace
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From this reading All trace of his original figure was speedily lost, and shouts of laughter greeted his comical appearance.
trial
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From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
trip
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From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
trousers
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From this reading Completely equipped in swimming costume--trousers, and jacket and cap--it was most ludicrous to see him cower down in the canoe and puff and blow till he began to swell like the frog in the fable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
wife
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From this reading I got the other boat out, that my wife might see we were ready to go to his assistance the moment it became necessary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last came the day when Fritz was to make his trial trip with the cajack.
