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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 GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
back
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
Bandy-legs
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
blade
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
boat
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From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
CAMP
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
CHEER
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
down-stream
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From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
fierce
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From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
FIRE
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
frame
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From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
Gee
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
grip
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From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
hammer
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From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
happened
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From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
helplessness
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From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
jump
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
lurch
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
made
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
managed
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
Max
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mending
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From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
nails
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From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
next-door
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From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
now
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
oar
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
other
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
overloaded
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From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
quick
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
ready
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
remorseless
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From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
reply
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From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
said
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seizing
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From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
shore
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
snatchnounUS /snatch/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Before Max could frame a reply something happened.
spin
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From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
Steve's
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
swimming
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
tin
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From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
Toby
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
turning
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From this reading Already that fierce current was seizing them in its remorseless grip; and the overloaded boat began to spin down-stream, turning around and around in its helplessness.
up
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
urge
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
useless
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From this reading GOOD CHEER BY THE CAMP FIRE Toby made a quick lurch, and managed to snatch up the broken blade of Steve's now useless oar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
way
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From this reading As they had no way of mending it, tin, nails, or hammer, it was next-door to useless to them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
whiz
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
word
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From this reading "Gee! whiz! what can we do now, Max?" asked Bandy-legs, ready to jump overboard if the other but said the word, and urge the boat toward the shore by swimming on his back.
