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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 "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
blustering
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From this reading "What boat is it?" asked Nat Long in a blustering manner.
boat
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From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
breezes
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From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
Champlain
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From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
CHANGES
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From this reading THE COLCHESTER CLUB CHANGES ITS NAME.
CLUB
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COLCHESTER
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From this reading THE COLCHESTER CLUB CHANGES ITS NAME.
demanded
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From this reading "What are you going to do with her, Dory?" demanded Dick Short.
Dick
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From this reading "What are you going to do with her, Dory?" demanded Dick Short.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do with her, Dory?" demanded Dick Short.
doing
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From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
Dornwood
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From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
Dory
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From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
fellows
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From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
footing
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From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
four
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From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
get
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From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
Glovering
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From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
going
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From this reading "What are you going to do with her, Dory?" demanded Dick Short.
Goldwing
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From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What are you going to do with her, Dory?" demanded Dick Short.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What boat is it?" asked Nat Long in a blustering manner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What boat is it?" asked Nat Long in a blustering manner.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COLCHESTER CLUB CHANGES ITS NAME.
Lake
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From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What boat is it?" asked Nat Long in a blustering manner.
manner
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From this reading "What boat is it?" asked Nat Long in a blustering manner.
Missisquoi
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From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
NAMEnounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE COLCHESTER CLUB CHANGES ITS NAME.
Nat
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From this reading "What boat is it?" asked Nat Long in a blustering manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
passengers
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From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
ShortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "What are you going to do with her, Dory?" demanded Dick Short.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
standing-room
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From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
stern
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From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
Thad
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From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLCHESTER CLUB CHANGES ITS NAME.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
tumbled
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From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "And what under the breezes of Lake Champlain are you doing in this boat?" shouted Thad Glovering, who was the first to get a footing in the standing-room of the Goldwing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What are you going to do with her, Dory?" demanded Dick Short.
world
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From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What in the world are you doing over here, fellows?" asked Dory Dornwood, as the four passengers of the Missisquoi tumbled in over the stern of the Goldwing.
