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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 principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
able
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From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOM TOPOVER IN THE ASCENDANT AGAIN.
all
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From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
ASCENDANT
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From this reading TOM TOPOVER IN THE ASCENDANT AGAIN.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
bill
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From this reading She was easily managed, and "filled the bill" in every respect.
breeze
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From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
Bristol
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From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
desired
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From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
Dornwood
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From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
easily
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From this reading She was easily managed, and "filled the bill" in every respect.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was easily managed, and "filled the bill" in every respect.
exceeded
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From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
excursion
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From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
expectations
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From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
filled
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From this reading She was easily managed, and "filled the bill" in every respect.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
following
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From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM TOPOVER IN THE ASCENDANT AGAIN.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
just
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From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
Lily
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From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
managed
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From this reading She was easily managed, and "filled the bill" in every respect.
Marian
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From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
mothers
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From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
passengers
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From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
predicted
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From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
prevailed
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From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
principal
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From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
proved
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From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
regard
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From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
respect
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From this reading She was easily managed, and "filled the bill" in every respect.
Saturday
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From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
sea-boat
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From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was easily managed, and "filled the bill" in every respect.
speed
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From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
strong
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From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM TOPOVER IN THE ASCENDANT AGAIN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
TOM
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From this reading TOM TOPOVER IN THE ASCENDANT AGAIN.
TOPOVER
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From this reading TOM TOPOVER IN THE ASCENDANT AGAIN.
trial
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From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
trip
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From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
very
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From this reading The schooner had proved herself to be a very able sea-boat, and had exceeded all expectations in regard to her speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
well
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From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Lily was to make another excursion on the following Saturday; and Marian Dornwood and Lily Bristol were to be passengers, as well as their mothers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The principal had predicted the strong breeze which had prevailed during the first trip, but it was just what was desired for a trial trip.
