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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 TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
accept
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From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
arrived
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
ashore
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From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
came
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
certainly
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From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
clever
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
eyebrows
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From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
fellow
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From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
girl
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From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
I'll
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From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
invitation
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From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
just
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
knew
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
landed
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From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
made
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
man
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
observing
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From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
passenger
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From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
people
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
photographs
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
prettiest
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From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
pretty
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From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
raised
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From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
really
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From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
remark
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
sake
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
scenery
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
sceptically
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From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
seen
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From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
Sitka
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From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
spot
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From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
taking
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
tea
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From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
TEA-SHOP
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From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
there
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
trips
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
up
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
well
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From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
wonderfully
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From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
you've
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From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
