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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 I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And that otter _was_ an otter, so don’t let’s play the fool about it!”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
anger
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From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked steadily at me with the same grave expression.
boat
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From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
boisterously
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From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
don't
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From this reading And that otter _was_ an otter, so don’t let’s play the fool about it!”
down-stream
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From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
enough
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From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
expression
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From this reading He looked steadily at me with the same grave expression.
face
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From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
fast
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From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And that otter _was_ an otter, so don’t let’s play the fool about it!”
going
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From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
grave
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From this reading He looked steadily at me with the same grave expression.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked steadily at me with the same grave expression.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
impatience
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From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
laughed
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From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
let's
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From this reading And that otter _was_ an otter, so don’t let’s play the fool about it!”
lick
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From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked steadily at me with the same grave expression.
man
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From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked steadily at me with the same grave expression.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
now
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From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
ordinary
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From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
otter
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From this reading And that otter _was_ an otter, so don’t let’s play the fool about it!”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
out
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From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
place
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From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
play
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From this reading And that otter _was_ an otter, so don’t let’s play the fool about it!”
queer
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From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked steadily at me with the same grave expression.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And that otter _was_ an otter, so don’t let’s play the fool about it!”
steadily
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From this reading He looked steadily at me with the same grave expression.
strain
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From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
there
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From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
things
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From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
too
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From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I laughed again boisterously in his face, but this time there was impatience, and a strain of anger too, in my feeling.
way
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From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That boat was an ordinary boat, and the man in it was an ordinary man, and they were both going down-stream as fast as they could lick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked steadily at me with the same grave expression.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Look here now,” I cried, “this place is quite queer enough without going out of our way to imagine things!
