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accord
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From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
all
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From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
alongside
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From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
also
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
any
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From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
apparently
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
belongings
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
BEN
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From this reading BEN TRIES THE CANOE.
board
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
boat
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
boys
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From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
called
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From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
CANOE
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From this reading BEN TRIES THE CANOE.
canoes
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
carefully
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From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
coming
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From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
dock
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From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
Ethan
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From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
filled
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
fisherman
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From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
fleeing
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From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
Isn't
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From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
Jock
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
matter
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From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
meet
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From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
near
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From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
note
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From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
obtained
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From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
Oh
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From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
ordered
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
out
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From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
perceived
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From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
possessions
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From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
pursuit
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From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
ran
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From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
sent
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
something's
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From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
swiftly
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From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEN TRIES THE CANOE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
Tom
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From this reading Before any of the boys could start in pursuit of the fleeing Tom, one of them suddenly called out, "Isn't that Ethan coming?"
too
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From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
TRIES
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From this reading BEN TRIES THE CANOE.
trunks
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
turned
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From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
two
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From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As Ethan ran his craft alongside the dock, Jock, too excited to note carefully whether all his possessions had been obtained or not, called out, "Oh, Ethan, something's the matter with Tom!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His boat was apparently filled with their trunks and belongings, and the two canoes which Jock had ordered to be sent were also on board.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
words
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From this reading They all turned at the words and perceived the fisherman already near the dock, and with one accord they ran swiftly to meet him.
