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3.30
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
also
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From this reading We also managed to secure two great gala-days.
amply
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "Mary Powell," a swift steamer, touched every morning at the Maizeville Landing.
August
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
back
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
bay
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
beach
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
came
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
children
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
comparative
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
Coney
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
delightful
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
down
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
drawback
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From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
enjoyed
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
event
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From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The "Mary Powell," a swift steamer, touched every morning at the Maizeville Landing.
felt
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
gala-days
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From this reading We also managed to secure two great gala-days.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We also managed to secure two great gala-days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
hours
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
Island
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
Landing
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From this reading The "Mary Powell," a swift steamer, touched every morning at the Maizeville Landing.
learned
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
leisure
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
M
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
Maizeville
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From this reading The "Mary Powell," a swift steamer, touched every morning at the Maizeville Landing.
managed
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From this reading We also managed to secure two great gala-days.
marred
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From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
Mary
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From this reading The "Mary Powell," a swift steamer, touched every morning at the Maizeville Landing.
momentous
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From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
months
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "Mary Powell," a swift steamer, touched every morning at the Maizeville Landing.
New
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
only
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From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
P
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
Powell
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From this reading The "Mary Powell," a swift steamer, touched every morning at the Maizeville Landing.
previous
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
repaid
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
return
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
river
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
SEASHORE
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
secure
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From this reading We also managed to secure two great gala-days.
several
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
slight
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From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
spent
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From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
started
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
steamer
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From this reading The "Mary Powell," a swift steamer, touched every morning at the Maizeville Landing.
swift
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From this reading The "Mary Powell," a swift steamer, touched every morning at the Maizeville Landing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
Thus
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
toil
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
touched
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From this reading The "Mary Powell," a swift steamer, touched every morning at the Maizeville Landing.
TRIP
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
two
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From this reading We also managed to secure two great gala-days.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was spent in a trip to the seashore; and this was a momentous event, marred by only one slight drawback.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We also managed to secure two great gala-days.
wharf
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A TRIP TO THE SEASHORE In the comparative leisure which the children enjoyed during August, they felt amply repaid for the toil of the previous months.
York
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From this reading I learned that, from its wharf, in New York, another steamer started for Coney Island, and came back in time for us to return on the "Powell" at 3.30 P.M. Thus we could secure a delightful sail down the river and bay, and also have several hours on the beach.
