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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 They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
advised
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
affectionately
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
approaching
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
back
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
backwater
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
boathouse
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
bottom
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
boughs
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
certainly
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
chestnut
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
coolness
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
cutting
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
Daisy
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
day
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
delay
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
down
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
dragged
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
extended
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
far
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
fingers
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
get
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
go
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
gone
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
green
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
growing
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
heard
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
heat
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
hot
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
hour
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
Jeannie
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us stop here."
Lindfield
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
Lord
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
moment
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
now
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
out
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
probably
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
punt
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
punt-pole
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
pushed
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
reeking
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
river
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
roof
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
round
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
said
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
seeking
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
slender
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
slid
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
smelt
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
soft
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
stipulation
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
stop
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From this reading Let us stop here."
storm
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
strongly
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
taken
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
tar
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
Then
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
three-quarters
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
Tom
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
trees
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
up-stream
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us stop here."
very
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
view
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From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
viscous
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From this reading They had taken a punt, and pushed out from the hot, reeking boathouse that smelt strongly of the tar that was growing soft and viscous on its roof beneath the heat of the day, and slid down the backwater towards the river.
wanted
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeannie, as Daisy had heard, had advised that in view of the approaching storm they should not go far, and it was now about an hour since she and Tom Lindfield had, after this stipulation, gone down to the river.
way
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
weeds
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
wet
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From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
wrapped
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From this reading The weeds here wanted cutting, and they wrapped themselves affectionately round the punt-pole, and dragged their green slender fingers along the bottom of the punt as if seeking to delay its passage.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then for a moment they had found a little coolness as they passed below the chestnut trees that extended their long boughs three-quarters of the way across the backwater, and Jeannie had said,-- "Lord Lindfield, you will certainly get very hot if you punt me up-stream, and we shall probably both get very wet before we get back.
