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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 Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
Aiming
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
air
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
All
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From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
bayou
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
blue
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
boat
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From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
brave
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
complexions
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
crimsoning
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From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
curious
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From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
cut
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
diagonally
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
disappearing
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From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
dog-fish
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
dotted
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From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
down
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
dripped
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From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
dropped
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From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
end
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From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
eyes
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From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
face
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From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
faces
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
FISH
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
FROGS
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
gar
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
Hal
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
heads
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From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
hungry
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
instant
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
king-fishers
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
leaped
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
looking-glass
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
mighty
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
minnows
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
near
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From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
Ned
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
nose
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From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
numerous
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
off
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From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
old
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
out
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃən/
sweat produced by the body
From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
plumped
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
popping
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From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
proceeded
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
raft
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
redder
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
reflected
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
riffled
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
rolled
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From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
sculling-oar
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From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
set
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
sight
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
SNAKES
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
splashes
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
sun
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
surface
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From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
there
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
trot-lines
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
turn
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
TURTLES
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
two
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From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
waft
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
water
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From this reading Not a waft of air riffled the water; the sun was reflected from it as from a looking-glass, right into their faces, and proceeded to turn their complexions redder and redder.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All around, the heads of curious turtles dotted the surface, disappearing as the boat drew near, and popping out again when it had passed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TURTLES, FISH, FROGS AND SNAKES Aiming for the foot of the old raft, from which the first of their two trot-lines had been set out, Hal and Ned cut diagonally across the bayou.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
white
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From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The perspiration rolled from the face of Hal, who was at the sculling-oar; dripped into his eyes, and dropped off the end of his crimsoning nose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here and there a hungry gar or dog-fish leaped into sight for an instant, while numerous king-fishers, brave in their blue and white, plumped down, with mighty splashes, for minnows.
