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alarm
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door was locked; no one answered.
anxious
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From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
boat
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
boatman
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
borne
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From this reading He had borne the first hour very well.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
came
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
childish
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
deaf
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
door
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had borne the first hour very well.
five
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
furiously
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
given
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From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had borne the first hour very well.
heart
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
Hetty
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
hoped
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
hour
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From this reading He had borne the first hour very well.
hours
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From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
lived
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
locked
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From this reading The door was locked; no one answered.
loud
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
man
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
nerves
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From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The door was locked; no one answered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
o'clock
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
old
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The door was locked; no one answered.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
pounded
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
Raby
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From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
ran
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
said
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
searching
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
shanty
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
shawl
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
shouting
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From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
sight
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
six
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
strain
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From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
very
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From this reading He had borne the first hour very well.
waiting
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From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
watch
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From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
way
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From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
well
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From this reading He had borne the first hour very well.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He ran to the shanty where the old boatman lived; and pounded furiously on the door, shouting loud, for the man was very deaf.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the watch said it was five o'clock, and Hetty was not in sight, he thought, as she had hoped he would, that she was searching for the shawl; but, when six o'clock came, and her boat was not in sight, his childish heart took alarm.
young
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From this reading Poor Raby! his young nerves had entirely given way under the strain of those hours of anxious waiting.
