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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 The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
all
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From this reading For this reason he was all the more willing to land at Plattsburgh.
anchor
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
Burlington
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
club
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
companions
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From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
compelled
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
cross
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
day
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
departed
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From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
Dornwood
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From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
Dory
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From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
Goldwing
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From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
hunger
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
hungry
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From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MISSISQUOI IN PURSUIT.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
lake
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
land
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From this reading For this reason he was all the more willing to land at Plattsburgh.
lay
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From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
lie
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
members
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
MISSISQUOI
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From this reading THE MISSISQUOI IN PURSUIT.
more
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From this reading For this reason he was all the more willing to land at Plattsburgh.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
other
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
Plattsburgh
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From this reading For this reason he was all the more willing to land at Plattsburgh.
present
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
provisions
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From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
PURSUIT
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From this reading THE MISSISQUOI IN PURSUIT.
reason
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From this reading For this reason he was all the more willing to land at Plattsburgh.
reminded
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
safe
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
shore
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From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
state
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
stock
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From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
suspicion
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From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSISQUOI IN PURSUIT.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason he was all the more willing to land at Plattsburgh.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
transpired
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From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
voyage
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From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
weather
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
well
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From this reading He might be hungry himself as well as his companions, and he had not thought to lay in a stock of provisions for the voyage.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course Dory Dornwood had no suspicion of what had transpired on shore since he departed in the Goldwing.
whole
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From this reading The hunger of the other members of the club reminded him that he might make a long passage to Burlington, or that he might be compelled to lie at anchor for a whole day before it was safe to cross the lake in the present state of the weather.
willing
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From this reading For this reason he was all the more willing to land at Plattsburgh.
