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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 That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
acres
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
air
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From this reading "There are more fellows than fish here," he said to himself, with an air of disgust.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There are more fellows than fish here," he said to himself, with an air of disgust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are more fellows than fish here," he said to himself, with an air of disgust.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
best
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From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
big
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
came
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From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
Cocahutchie
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From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
Creek
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From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
Crofield
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From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
dam
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From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading "There are more fellows than fish here," he said to himself, with an air of disgust.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
edge
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From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
face
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From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
fairly
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From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
fell
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From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
fellows
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From this reading "There are more fellows than fish here," he said to himself, with an air of disgust.
FISH
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From this reading THE FISH WERE THERE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There are more fellows than fish here," he said to himself, with an air of disgust.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There are more fellows than fish here," he said to himself, with an air of disgust.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
Jack
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From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
Jack's
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From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
logs
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
mill
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From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
mill-pond
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
more
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From this reading "There are more fellows than fish here," he said to himself, with an air of disgust.
near
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From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
number
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
Ogden
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From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
old
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
ornamented
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
out
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From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
pond
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From this reading It was a fairly good pond, the best that Cocahutchie Creek could do for Crofield, but Jack's face fell a little as he looked at it.
pond-lilies
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
red
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
rusty-looking
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
said
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From this reading "There are more fellows than fish here," he said to himself, with an air of disgust.
Saturday
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From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
spreading
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
stumps
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There are more fellows than fish here," he said to himself, with an air of disgust.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FISH WERE THERE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
THERE
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From this reading THE FISH WERE THERE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are more fellows than fish here," he said to himself, with an air of disgust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
water's
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From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
weeds
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From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FISH WERE THERE.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Saturday afternoon was before Jack Ogden, when he came out at the water's edge, near the dam, across from the mill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was there, big and red and rusty-looking; and the dam was there; and above them was the mill-pond, spreading out over a number of acres, and ornamented with stumps, old logs, pond-lilies, and weeds.
