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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 For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
ACCIDENT
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From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
all
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
area
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From this reading It was fun to explore the desolate area, and conjecture what had been on this spot, and what on that.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
Beaufort
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
black
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
Bob
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From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
BREAK-WATER
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From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
burrowed
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
conjecture
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From this reading It was fun to explore the desolate area, and conjecture what had been on this spot, and what on that.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
days
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From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
deep
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
department
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
deprived
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From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
desolate
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From this reading It was fun to explore the desolate area, and conjecture what had been on this spot, and what on that.
entertaining
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From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
evening
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
explore
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From this reading It was fun to explore the desolate area, and conjecture what had been on this spot, and what on that.
fangs
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From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
fire
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From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
firemen
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
fun
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From this reading It was fun to explore the desolate area, and conjecture what had been on this spot, and what on that.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
home
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
kept
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
lath
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
leave
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
loth
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
lumber
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
lurked
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
mangled
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
masses
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
middle
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
Ned
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From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
night
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was fun to explore the desolate area, and conjecture what had been on this spot, and what on that.
once
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
other
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From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
out-of-town
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
place
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From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
playing
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
prey
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
regarded
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From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
rubbish
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
ruins
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
sawdust
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From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
several
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From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
sorry-looking
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From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
spot
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From this reading It was fun to explore the desolate area, and conjecture what had been on this spot, and what on that.
streams
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
subdued
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From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was fun to explore the desolate area, and conjecture what had been on this spot, and what on that.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
up
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
very
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From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BREAK-WATER ACCIDENT Although it had been subdued, and was deprived of its fangs, the fire continued to burn for several days.
week
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From this reading The out-of-town firemen returned home that evening, but all that night, and up to the middle of the next week, the Beaufort department kept streams playing upon the smoking ruins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was fun to explore the desolate area, and conjecture what had been on this spot, and what on that.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It burrowed deep into the sawdust, and lurked amid the great masses of black rubbish where once had been lumber and lath, as if loth to leave its mangled prey.
yards
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From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
youth
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From this reading For a time these sorry-looking yards were regarded by Bob and Ned and other Beaufort youth as a very entertaining place.
