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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 Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
Andy
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at first Valentine was surprised and pleased to observe how Andy handled the oars.
aware
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
BOAT
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From this reading THE BOAT RACE.
chanced
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
coming
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
Conrad
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
deal
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From this reading "You must have had a good deal of practice at the gymnasium," said Valentine.
demonstrated
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From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
dispute
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even at first Valentine was surprised and pleased to observe how Andy handled the oars.
evening
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
fact
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From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even at first Valentine was surprised and pleased to observe how Andy handled the oars.
first-class
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From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
friend
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From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must have had a good deal of practice at the gymnasium," said Valentine.
gymnasium
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From this reading "You must have had a good deal of practice at the gymnasium," said Valentine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You must have had a good deal of practice at the gymnasium," said Valentine.
handled
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From this reading Even at first Valentine was surprised and pleased to observe how Andy handled the oars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have had a good deal of practice at the gymnasium," said Valentine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
how
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From this reading Even at first Valentine was surprised and pleased to observe how Andy handled the oars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
met
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
much
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From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have had a good deal of practice at the gymnasium," said Valentine.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
oars
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From this reading Even at first Valentine was surprised and pleased to observe how Andy handled the oars.
oarsman
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From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
observe
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From this reading Even at first Valentine was surprised and pleased to observe how Andy handled the oars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
only
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even at first Valentine was surprised and pleased to observe how Andy handled the oars.
practice
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From this reading "You must have had a good deal of practice at the gymnasium," said Valentine.
practiced
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
prize
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
proposed
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
RACE
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From this reading THE BOAT RACE.
rivals
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
rowed
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From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
said
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From this reading "You must have had a good deal of practice at the gymnasium," said Valentine.
satisfaction
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From this reading Before the evening was over he demonstrated the fact that he was a first-class oarsman, much to the satisfaction of his friend.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even at first Valentine was surprised and pleased to observe how Andy handled the oars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOAT RACE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
Valentine
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From this reading Even at first Valentine was surprised and pleased to observe how Andy handled the oars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Andy rowed only in the evening, and Conrad practiced in the afternoon, it chanced that the coming rivals never met; nor was Conrad aware that Andy proposed to dispute the prize with him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must have had a good deal of practice at the gymnasium," said Valentine.
