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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 "What a time you have been at it!"
adjustment
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What a time you have been at it!"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
block
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
branches
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
bubbled
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
CANOE
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From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
care
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
catching
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
chipping
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
delicate
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
feet
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
Felix
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From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
finished
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From this reading "Is it nearly finished, then?" he said presently.
fishing
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
fit
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
full
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From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
grass
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
ground
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From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What a time you have been at it!"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
hook
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
hour
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From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
intended
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it nearly finished, then?" he said presently.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it nearly finished, then?" he said presently.
keep
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
lay
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
line
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
locker
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
much
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
nearly
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From this reading "Is it nearly finished, then?" he said presently.
necessary
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
Oliver
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From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
opening
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
out
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
patience
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
presently
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From this reading "Is it nearly finished, then?" he said presently.
proved
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
quickly
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
ran
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
said
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From this reading "Is it nearly finished, then?" he said presently.
scarcely
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From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
stream
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
tackle
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
then
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From this reading "Is it nearly finished, then?" he said presently.
threw
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From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What a time you have been at it!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
too
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
watched
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From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
wearied
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From this reading He had wearied of fishing, the delicate adjustment of the tackle and the care necessary to keep the hook and line from catching in the branches had quickly proved too much for his patience.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a time you have been at it!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He lay on the grass, his feet towards the stream which ran and bubbled beneath, and watched Felix chipping out the block intended to fit into the secret opening or locker.
worked
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From this reading THE CANOE Felix had scarcely worked half an hour before Oliver returned and threw himself on the ground at full length.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a time you have been at it!"
