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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 He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
age
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From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
angry
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From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
Barton
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From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
Bob's
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
boy
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
bully
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
cost
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Tom Newcombe could have been a witness of what had just taken place in the harbor, he would have been immensely delighted.
courage
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
cowardly
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
deal
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
DEBT
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From this reading GOING IN DEBT.
delighted
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From this reading If Tom Newcombe could have been a witness of what had just taken place in the harbor, he would have been immensely delighted.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
discovered
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
enough
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
felt
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From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
fisher-boy
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From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
fisher-boy's
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
fists
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
GOING
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From this reading GOING IN DEBT.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
guilty
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
harbor
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From this reading If Tom Newcombe could have been a witness of what had just taken place in the harbor, he would have been immensely delighted.
hard
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
immensely
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From this reading If Tom Newcombe could have been a witness of what had just taken place in the harbor, he would have been immensely delighted.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOING IN DEBT.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
just
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From this reading If Tom Newcombe could have been a witness of what had just taken place in the harbor, he would have been immensely delighted.
keep
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
mean
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
moment
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
most
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From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
muscles
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
Newcombe
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From this reading If Tom Newcombe could have been a witness of what had just taken place in the harbor, he would have been immensely delighted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
out
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
place
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From this reading If Tom Newcombe could have been a witness of what had just taken place in the harbor, he would have been immensely delighted.
possessed
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
revenge
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
rival
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
Sam
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From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
strong
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
taken
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From this reading If Tom Newcombe could have been a witness of what had just taken place in the harbor, he would have been immensely delighted.
taking
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
Tom
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From this reading If Tom Newcombe could have been a witness of what had just taken place in the harbor, he would have been immensely delighted.
trick
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
very
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From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
way
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
wharf
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From this reading He thought it was a cowardly way of taking revenge upon a rival, and if the bully had been upon the wharf at that moment, he might have discovered, to his cost, that Bob's muscles were very strong, and his fists very hard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
wise
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From this reading But a boy who can be guilty of so mean a trick is never possessed of a great deal of courage, and Sam was wise enough to keep out of the fisher-boy's way.
witness
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From this reading If Tom Newcombe could have been a witness of what had just taken place in the harbor, he would have been immensely delighted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
youngsters
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From this reading The fisher-boy would have been very different from most youngsters of his age, if he had not felt angry at Sam Barton for what he had done.
