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1830
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
adventures
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boys are friendly with an old fisherman called Daygo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys are friendly with an old fisherman called Daygo.
Armada
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From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
author
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
book
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
boys
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
called
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From this reading The boys are friendly with an old fisherman called Daygo.
coast
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
comments
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
Cormorant
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From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
Crag
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From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
dating
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
Daygo
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From this reading The boys are friendly with an old fisherman called Daygo.
Days
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From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
denies
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From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One is the son of the local doctor, the other the son of the squire, or owner of the land round about.
England
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
excellent
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
Fenn
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From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
fisherman
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From this reading The boys are friendly with an old fisherman called Daygo.
friendly
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From this reading The boys are friendly with an old fisherman called Daygo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
George
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From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is the son of the local doctor, the other the son of the squire, or owner of the land round about.
island
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
land
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From this reading One is the son of the local doctor, the other the son of the squire, or owner of the land round about.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
living
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
local
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From this reading One is the son of the local doctor, the other the son of the squire, or owner of the land round about.
made
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
Manville
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From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
off-shore
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
old
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From this reading The boys are friendly with an old fisherman called Daygo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is the son of the local doctor, the other the son of the squire, or owner of the land round about.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One is the son of the local doctor, the other the son of the squire, or owner of the land round about.
other
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From this reading One is the son of the local doctor, the other the son of the squire, or owner of the land round about.
owner
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From this reading One is the son of the local doctor, the other the son of the squire, or owner of the land round about.
passing
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
read
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
round
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From this reading One is the son of the local doctor, the other the son of the squire, or owner of the land round about.
small
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
Smuggling
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From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
some
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
son
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From this reading One is the son of the local doctor, the other the son of the squire, or owner of the land round about.
south
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
Spanish
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From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
squire
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From this reading One is the son of the local doctor, the other the son of the squire, or owner of the land round about.
Tale
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From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cormorant Crag, a Tale of the Smuggling Days, by George Manville Fenn.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is thought that he is of Spanish descent, from the Armada, but despite his name and appearance, he denies it.
two
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From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In this excellent book of smuggling life on the south coast of England, dating about 1830, from some of the passing comments made by the author, we read of the adventures of two boys living on a small off-shore island.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys are friendly with an old fisherman called Daygo.
