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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 It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
agonized
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
aid
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
all
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
away
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
bank
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He disappeared for a second beneath the tide, and then his swift strokes proved that he was a good swimmer.
Bobsey
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
boy's
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
country
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
Creek
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
cry
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
day
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
depended
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
direction
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He disappeared for a second beneath the tide, and then his swift strokes proved that he was a good swimmer.
dog
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
down
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
else
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
far
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
feet
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He disappeared for a second beneath the tide, and then his swift strokes proved that he was a good swimmer.
further
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He disappeared for a second beneath the tide, and then his swift strokes proved that he was a good swimmer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
happened
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
hardy
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
headlong
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
JONES
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
JUN
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
Junior
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
kind
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
knowing
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
lad
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
leap
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
like
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
maple
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
Moodna
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
more
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
much
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
Newfoundland
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
now
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
ordered
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
overlooked
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
own
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
paused
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
plunged
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
previous
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
prompt
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
proved
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From this reading He disappeared for a second beneath the tide, and then his swift strokes proved that he was a good swimmer.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
quickness
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
rushed
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
saw
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
scream
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
second
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From this reading He disappeared for a second beneath the tide, and then his swift strokes proved that he was a good swimmer.
shout
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
shrill
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
spellbound
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
sprang
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
stream
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
strokes
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From this reading He disappeared for a second beneath the tide, and then his swift strokes proved that he was a good swimmer.
swept
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
swift
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From this reading He disappeared for a second beneath the tide, and then his swift strokes proved that he was a good swimmer.
swimmer
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From this reading He disappeared for a second beneath the tide, and then his swift strokes proved that he was a good swimmer.
swollen
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From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
tapping
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From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so happened, or else a kind Providence so ordered it, that Junior was further down the stream, tapping a maple that had been overlooked the previous day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
then
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From this reading He disappeared for a second beneath the tide, and then his swift strokes proved that he was a good swimmer.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
tide
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From this reading He disappeared for a second beneath the tide, and then his swift strokes proved that he was a good swimmer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
too
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN JONES, JUN My agonized shout as I saw Bobsey swept away by the swollen current of the Moodna Creek was no more prompt than his own shrill scream.
watch
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From this reading I paused, spellbound, to watch him, knowing that I was much too far away to be of aid, and that all now depended on the hardy country lad.
whirled
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From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sprang to his feet, whirled around in the direction of the little boy's cry, with the quickness of thought rushed to the bank and plunged in with a headlong leap like a Newfoundland dog.
