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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 A PANORAMIC VIEW.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To navigate among the snags and shallows under such conditions was impossible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To navigate among the snags and shallows under such conditions was impossible.
away
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From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been four years, he said, since he last swung the draw for a river craft.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
closely
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
conditions
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From this reading To navigate among the snags and shallows under such conditions was impossible.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading It had been four years, he said, since he last swung the draw for a river craft.
draw
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From this reading It had been four years, he said, since he last swung the draw for a river craft.
entertained
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
experience
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
fog
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From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
four
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From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
garden
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been four years, he said, since he last swung the draw for a river craft.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been four years, he said, since he last swung the draw for a river craft.
here
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
impossible
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From this reading To navigate among the snags and shallows under such conditions was impossible.
intelligent
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
investigated
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been four years, he said, since he last swung the draw for a river craft.
last
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From this reading It had been four years, he said, since he last swung the draw for a river craft.
long
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
mist
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
morning
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From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
Mr
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
navigate
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From this reading To navigate among the snags and shallows under such conditions was impossible.
next
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From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
objects
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From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
P
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
PANORAMIC
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From this reading A PANORAMIC VIEW.
reminiscences
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
rise
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
river
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From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
rods
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From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
said
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From this reading It had been four years, he said, since he last swung the draw for a river craft.
shallows
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From this reading To navigate among the snags and shallows under such conditions was impossible.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been four years, he said, since he last swung the draw for a river craft.
snags
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From this reading To navigate among the snags and shallows under such conditions was impossible.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To navigate among the snags and shallows under such conditions was impossible.
swung
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From this reading It had been four years, he said, since he last swung the draw for a river craft.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
thick
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From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To navigate among the snags and shallows under such conditions was impossible.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To navigate among the snags and shallows under such conditions was impossible.
VIEW
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From this reading A PANORAMIC VIEW.
visible
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From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
W
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
waiting
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From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fog on the river was so thick, next morning, that objects four rods away were not visible.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But W---- closely investigated the garden while waiting for the mist to rise, and Mr. P---- entertained me with intelligent reminiscences of his long experience here.
years
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From this reading It had been four years, he said, since he last swung the draw for a river craft.
