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1565
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
affected
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
affectionate
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
Alick
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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
anchored
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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
answer
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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
Augustine
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
back
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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
boy
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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
breakfast
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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
came
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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
city
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
cousin
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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
Cut
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
deck
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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
don't
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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
early
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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
founded
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
Garningham
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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
go
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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
history
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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
hundred
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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
interposed
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
learn
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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
LIBERAL
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From this reading OUR LIBERAL PASSENGERS.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
now
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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
off
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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
oldest
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR LIBERAL PASSENGERS.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."
Owen
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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
PASSENGERS
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From this reading OUR LIBERAL PASSENGERS.
pier
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From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
please
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
simply
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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
Spaniards
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
St
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
States
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
surely
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From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
three
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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
United
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we now, Alick, my boy?" asked my cousin Owen Garningham, as he came on deck after we had anchored off the pier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
yawn
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From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
years
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From this reading I simply asked you where we were, and you go back over three hundred years to answer the question."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I haven't been to breakfast yet; and surely you don't expect me to learn history so early in the morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We are at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, founded by the Spaniards in 1565----" "Cut it short, if you please, my affectionate cousin," interposed Owen, with an affected yawn.
