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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 TONY FINDS A FRIEND.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
all
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
any
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From this reading I don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
Armada
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
away
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
awhile
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From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
back
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From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
barge
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
can't
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
care
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From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
coal
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
don't
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From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading I don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
far
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
find
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From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
FINDS
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From this reading TONY FINDS A FRIEND.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
folks
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From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
FRIEND
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From this reading TONY FINDS A FRIEND.
goes
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
hide
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From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
keep
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
Louis
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From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
Mr
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
out
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
place
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From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
river
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
said
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From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
see
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From this reading I don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
sight
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
St
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From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
taken
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
takes
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
TONY
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From this reading TONY FINDS A FRIEND.
tow
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
tug
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
up
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
Vandegriff
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
wanted
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
years
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From this reading I don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
