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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 DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
abandoned
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From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
all
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From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
any
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From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
came
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From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
chase
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From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
DORY
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From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
ended
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From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
especially
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From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
follow
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From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
Goldwing
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From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
gone
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From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
HARBOR
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From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
hoping
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From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
improbable
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From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
island
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From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
lake
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From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
large
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From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
lively
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From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
MAKES
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From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
manner
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From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
mile
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From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
NIGHT
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From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
pursuit
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From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
reason
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From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
sea
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From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
see
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From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
shake
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From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
south-west
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From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
storm
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From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
Sylph
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From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
ugly
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From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
uncle
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From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
up
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From this reading It seemed to him not improbable that the Sylph had abandoned the pursuit, and gone up the lake.
very
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From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
why
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From this reading Dory could not see any reason why his uncle should follow him at all, and especially not why he should chase him in the night and the storm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he was hoping the chase was ended on the part of his uncle, the Goldwing came up with the south-west point of the large island.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Beyond it the sea looked very ugly, and it would shake the schooner up in a very lively manner in the next mile and a half she had to make.
