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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 It was a warm and lovely morning, and Stafford's first thoughts flew to a bath.
all
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
also
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From this reading There also was a boatman in attendance, with huge towels on his arm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
arm
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From this reading There also was a boatman in attendance, with huge towels on his arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you expect me?" asked Stafford, as the man touched his hat and opened the bathing-shed.
attendance
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From this reading There also was a boatman in attendance, with huge towels on his arm.
awake
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From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
bath
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From this reading It was a warm and lovely morning, and Stafford's first thoughts flew to a bath.
bathing-shed
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
boat-house
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
boatman
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From this reading There also was a boatman in attendance, with huge towels on his arm.
boats
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
call
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From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
came
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From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
descriptions
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you expect me?" asked Stafford, as the man touched his hat and opened the bathing-shed.
elaborate
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
electric
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "Did you expect me?" asked Stafford, as the man touched his hat and opened the bathing-shed.
expected
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a warm and lovely morning, and Stafford's first thoughts flew to a bath.
flannels
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
flew
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From this reading It was a warm and lovely morning, and Stafford's first thoughts flew to a bath.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
got
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
hat
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From this reading "Did you expect me?" asked Stafford, as the man touched his hat and opened the bathing-shed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
huge
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From this reading There also was a boatman in attendance, with huge towels on his arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm and lovely morning, and Stafford's first thoughts flew to a bath.
lake
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
launch
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
lovely
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From this reading It was a warm and lovely morning, and Stafford's first thoughts flew to a bath.
man
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From this reading "Did you expect me?" asked Stafford, as the man touched his hat and opened the bathing-shed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you expect me?" asked Stafford, as the man touched his hat and opened the bathing-shed.
Measom
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From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a warm and lovely morning, and Stafford's first thoughts flew to a bath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There also was a boatman in attendance, with huge towels on his arm.
opened
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From this reading "Did you expect me?" asked Stafford, as the man touched his hat and opened the bathing-shed.
picturesque
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
slept
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From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
Stafford
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From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
Stafford's
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From this reading It was a warm and lovely morning, and Stafford's first thoughts flew to a bath.
Swiss-looking
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
there
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
thoughts
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From this reading It was a warm and lovely morning, and Stafford's first thoughts flew to a bath.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
touched
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From this reading "Did you expect me?" asked Stafford, as the man touched his hat and opened the bathing-shed.
towels
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From this reading There also was a boatman in attendance, with huge towels on his arm.
warm
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From this reading It was a warm and lovely morning, and Stafford's first thoughts flew to a bath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
way
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From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
well
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From this reading Stafford slept well, and was awake before Measom came to call him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He got into flannels, and found his way to the lake, and as he expected, there was an elaborate and picturesque bathing-shed beside the Swiss-looking boat-house, in which were an electric launch and boats of all descriptions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There also was a boatman in attendance, with huge towels on his arm.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you expect me?" asked Stafford, as the man touched his hat and opened the bathing-shed.
