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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 As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
all
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
anticipation
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
appearances
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
bass
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From this reading The splendid black bass they had captured, the memory of the thrill of the chase, was still with her.
battle
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
battles
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
black
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From this reading The splendid black bass they had captured, the memory of the thrill of the chase, was still with her.
captured
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From this reading The splendid black bass they had captured, the memory of the thrill of the chase, was still with her.
chase
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From this reading The splendid black bass they had captured, the memory of the thrill of the chase, was still with her.
children
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
city
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
fishing
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
five
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From this reading Perhaps one is a five pounder.
Florence
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From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
fresh
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
gambler
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
joy
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
larger
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From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
late
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The splendid black bass they had captured, the memory of the thrill of the chase, was still with her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
much
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From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps one is a five pounder.
other
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From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps one is a five pounder.
perils
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
persists
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
pounder
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From this reading Perhaps one is a five pounder.
proposed
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
rather
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
rich
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
said
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From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
some
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
soon
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
sorrows
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
splendid
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From this reading The splendid black bass they had captured, the memory of the thrill of the chase, was still with her.
started
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The splendid black bass they had captured, the memory of the thrill of the chase, was still with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
thrill
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
Tillie
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
trip
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From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
two
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From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
uppermost
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The splendid black bass they had captured, the memory of the thrill of the chase, was still with her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they started on the proposed fishing trip rather late that afternoon, Tillie, to all appearances, had forgotten her battle with the children of a rich city gambler.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know,” she said to Florence, “I think the other two bass are larger, much larger?
Youth
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From this reading Youth is the time of life when perils, sorrows and battles are soon forgotten; when joy persists, and the anticipation of some fresh thrill is ever uppermost in the mind.
