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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 STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
afield
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From this reading I hesitated, for somehow I wanted to go further afield, and already I was tired of being on shore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
all
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
already
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From this reading I hesitated, for somehow I wanted to go further afield, and already I was tired of being on shore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
awaited
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
back
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
BEGINS
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I hesitated, for somehow I wanted to go further afield, and already I was tired of being on shore.
Bertie
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
best
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
boys
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
Captain
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come
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
course
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day
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
ears
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
evening
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
exclaiming
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
eyes
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hesitated, for somehow I wanted to go further afield, and already I was tired of being on shore.
further
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From this reading I hesitated, for somehow I wanted to go further afield, and already I was tired of being on shore.
George
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
go
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From this reading I hesitated, for somehow I wanted to go further afield, and already I was tired of being on shore.
going
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
good
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From this reading She is a good ship and has a good captain and officers.”
got
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
grown
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a good ship and has a good captain and officers.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
hesitated
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From this reading I hesitated, for somehow I wanted to go further afield, and already I was tired of being on shore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
home
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
how
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a good ship and has a good captain and officers.”
known
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
leaving
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
listen
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
London
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
officers
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From this reading She is a good ship and has a good captain and officers.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
part
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
pleased
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
reached
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
ROLL
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
said
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
school
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
see
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a good ship and has a good captain and officers.”
ship
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From this reading She is a good ship and has a good captain and officers.”
shore
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From this reading I hesitated, for somehow I wanted to go further afield, and already I was tired of being on shore.
somehow
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From this reading I hesitated, for somehow I wanted to go further afield, and already I was tired of being on shore.
spent
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
STONE
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
tired
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From this reading I hesitated, for somehow I wanted to go further afield, and already I was tired of being on shore.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
told
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
up
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
voyage
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
wanted
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From this reading I hesitated, for somehow I wanted to go further afield, and already I was tired of being on shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
Watson
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
way
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
welcome
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
went
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From this reading I, of course, went to see Captain Watson, and spent the best part of one day with him, he was pleased at the way I had got on, and on my leaving he said: “I suppose you are going back in her, George?
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
wide
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From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
word
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From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boys that I had known at school would come up in the evening and listen with eyes and ears wide open as I told them all about the voyage.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STONE BEGINS TO ROLL WHEN I reached home after leaving the “Bertie” in London, a hearty welcome awaited me, every one exclaiming “my word, how you have grown.”
