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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 In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It starts off with a comic scene, where the Excise patrol vessel is cruising near an area suspected of being heavily involved with smuggling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cutlass and Cudgel, by George Manville Fenn.
Anyway
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From this reading Anyway, it is a good fast-moving story, with lots of well-drawn human interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
area
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author
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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book
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bound
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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comic
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cow
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cruising
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Cudgel
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Cutlass
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Excise
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fast-moving
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Fenn
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gang
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George
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway, it is a good fast-moving story, with lots of well-drawn human interest.
heavily
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human
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From this reading Anyway, it is a good fast-moving story, with lots of well-drawn human interest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interest
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involved
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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large
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Lost
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lots
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Manville
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From this reading Cutlass and Cudgel, by George Manville Fenn.
Middy
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midshipman
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near
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nosey
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object
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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off
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other
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out
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patrol
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points
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prisoner
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reminiscent
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samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
scene
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seen
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similar
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similarity
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smugglers
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smuggling
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some
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starts
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story
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From this reading Anyway, it is a good fast-moving story, with lots of well-drawn human interest.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly a large object is seen swimming in the water, and it turns out to be a cow.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
suspected
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swimming
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taken
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
theme
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there
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
turns
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vessel
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water
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ways
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well-drawn
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From this reading Anyway, it is a good fast-moving story, with lots of well-drawn human interest.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It starts off with a comic scene, where the Excise patrol vessel is cruising near an area suspected of being heavily involved with smuggling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In some ways this book is reminiscent of "The Lost Middy", by the same author, but I suppose that with a similar theme, a nosey midshipman taken prisoner by a gang of smugglers, there are bound to be other points of similarity.
