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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 It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
accident
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
back
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
best
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
boat
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
came
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From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
cut
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From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
detach
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
DISGUSTED
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
dragged
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
fast
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
FRIENDS
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
going
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
hauled
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
imprudent
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
INGRATITUDE
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From this reading PARASYTE'S INGRATITUDE.
intention
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From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
knife
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From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
made
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
MR
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
out
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From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
own
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
painter
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
Parasyte
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
PARASYTE'S
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From this reading PARASYTE'S INGRATITUDE.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
purpose
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From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
rapid
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
rate
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
ring
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
rope
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
soon
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From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
Splash
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
stand
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
stem
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
taken
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From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
tried
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From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
up
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
very
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
water
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
