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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 procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
accomplish
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
any
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From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
arranged
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From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
boats
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
boys
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From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
calculated
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
CHOSEN
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS CHOSEN COMMODORE OF THE FLEET.
COMMODORE
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS CHOSEN COMMODORE OF THE FLEET.
distance
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
enable
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From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
enough
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From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS CHOSEN COMMODORE OF THE FLEET.
flat-boat
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
FLEET
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS CHOSEN COMMODORE OF THE FLEET.
fresh
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From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
full
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From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
hard
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
heavy
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
hours
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS CHOSEN COMMODORE OF THE FLEET.
Institute
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
interfere
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From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS CHOSEN COMMODORE OF THE FLEET.
island
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
large
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
line
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
miles
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
motion
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
moved
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
movements
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From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
nearly
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS CHOSEN COMMODORE OF THE FLEET.
off
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
procession
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
pull
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
put
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
rate
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
rowed
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From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
saw
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From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
share
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From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
Splash
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From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
straightened
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
students
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From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
style
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From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS CHOSEN COMMODORE OF THE FLEET.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
there
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From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
two
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
voyage
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From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
well
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From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The procession of boats went off in good style, after the line was straightened; but the flat-boat was large and heavy, and it required a hard pull to put her in motion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The movements of the students had been so sudden and so well arranged, that if any one saw them, there was not time to interfere before the boats were off.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS CHOSEN COMMODORE OF THE FLEET.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
work
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From this reading The boys rowed well, and the wind was fresh enough to enable the Splash to do her full share of the work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The distance from the Institute to the island was two miles and a half, and at the rate we moved, I calculated that it would take nearly two hours to accomplish the voyage.
