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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 "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
alongside
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From this reading "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed a long time to Carl before the man brought the boat alongside and he was seated in her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed a long time to Carl before the man brought the boat alongside and he was seated in her.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "No, I'll get my own; besides, I'm used to her."
bit
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From this reading "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
boat
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From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
brought
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From this reading It seemed a long time to Carl before the man brought the boat alongside and he was seated in her.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't we take this boat?"
Carl
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From this reading It seemed a long time to Carl before the man brought the boat alongside and he was seated in her.
craft
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From this reading "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
ELROY
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From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
get
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From this reading "No, I'll get my own; besides, I'm used to her."
Hackler
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From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed a long time to Carl before the man brought the boat alongside and he was seated in her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
hurry
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From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
I'll
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From this reading "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
I'm
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From this reading "No, I'll get my own; besides, I'm used to her."
impatiently
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From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a long time to Carl before the man brought the boat alongside and he was seated in her.
LENISE
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From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
long
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From this reading It seemed a long time to Carl before the man brought the boat alongside and he was seated in her.
man
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From this reading "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'll get my own; besides, I'm used to her."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
own
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From this reading "No, I'll get my own; besides, I'm used to her."
round
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From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
said
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From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
seaman
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From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
seated
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From this reading It seemed a long time to Carl before the man brought the boat alongside and he was seated in her.
seemed
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From this reading It seemed a long time to Carl before the man brought the boat alongside and he was seated in her.
slouched
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From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
take
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From this reading "Can't we take this boat?"
That's
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From this reading "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
there
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From this reading "That's my craft over there; I'll have her alongside in a bit," said the man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Can't we take this boat?"
time
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From this reading It seemed a long time to Carl before the man brought the boat alongside and he was seated in her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
used
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From this reading "No, I'll get my own; besides, I'm used to her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed a long time to Carl before the man brought the boat alongside and he was seated in her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can't we take this boat?"
You'll
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From this reading LENISE ELROY "You'll have to hurry," said Hackler impatiently as the seaman slouched round for his boat.
