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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 THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
aerograms
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From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
also
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From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
attention
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From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
attract
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From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
better
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
chief
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
chums
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
city
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
commended
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From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
communicated
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From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
Cuba
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
Dick
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
effort
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From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
end
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
further
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From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
greetings
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From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
Hamilton
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From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
Hamilton's
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From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
home
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From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
KIDNAPPERS
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
locate
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making
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
many
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From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
messages
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From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
Mrs
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From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
near
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
novel
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From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
other
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From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
Paul
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From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
plan
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From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
relatives
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From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
reply
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From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
sent
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From this reading Dick sent several messages home, as did also his chums, and there were some aerograms in reply.
several
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From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
sights
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From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
some
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From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
son
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From this reading Mr. Hamilton communicated with his son, and commended his plan of making a further effort to locate Mrs. Hamilton's relatives.
southeastern
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
spent
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
there
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From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
vessels
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From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
voyage
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
weather
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From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
week
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Dick and his chums spent the better part of a week making the voyage around to the chief city near the southeastern end of Cuba.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weather was fine, and there were many novel sights to attract their attention.
wireless
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From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They passed several other vessels, and with some Dick and Paul exchanged wireless greetings.
