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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 TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
active
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From this reading Nothing like being active when you're young.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
any
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I suppose you are going to take the morning watch and holystone the decks.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nothing like being active when you're young.
Bob
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
breakfast
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
bright
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
decks
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From this reading "I suppose you are going to take the morning watch and holystone the decks.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
downstairs
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
early
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
else
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
fact
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
father
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
going
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From this reading "I suppose you are going to take the morning watch and holystone the decks.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, my lad," greeted the mariner.
greeted
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From this reading "Good-morning, my lad," greeted the mariner.
habit
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
hearing
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
Henderson
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From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
holystone
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From this reading "I suppose you are going to take the morning watch and holystone the decks.
home
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From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you are going to take the morning watch and holystone the decks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
invited
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From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
knowing
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
lad
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From this reading "Good-morning, my lad," greeted the mariner.
like
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From this reading Nothing like being active when you're young.
mariner
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From this reading "Good-morning, my lad," greeted the mariner.
more
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From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
mother
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
moving
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Good-morning, my lad," greeted the mariner.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing like being active when you're young.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
see
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
some
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
Spark
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From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
spend
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From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you are going to take the morning watch and holystone the decks.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you are going to take the morning watch and holystone the decks.
TALKING
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From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
up
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From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
watch
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From this reading "I suppose you are going to take the morning watch and holystone the decks.
week
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From this reading TALKING IT OVER Captain Spark was invited to spend a week or more at the Henderson home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nothing like being active when you're young.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was up bright and early the next morning--in fact, before any one else, and Bob, hearing some one moving around downstairs, and knowing his father and mother were not in the habit of having such an early breakfast, descended to see who it was.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you are going to take the morning watch and holystone the decks.
you're
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From this reading Nothing like being active when you're young.
young
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From this reading Nothing like being active when you're young.
