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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 For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After tea we prepared our lessons for the next day and went upstairs to bed, where we talked of smugglers and pirates till we fell asleep.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
afternoons
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From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
all
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From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
asleep
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From this reading After tea we prepared our lessons for the next day and went upstairs to bed, where we talked of smugglers and pirates till we fell asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
bed
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From this reading After tea we prepared our lessons for the next day and went upstairs to bed, where we talked of smugglers and pirates till we fell asleep.
boats
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
boxes
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
CRY
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From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
cutter
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
day
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From this reading After tea we prepared our lessons for the next day and went upstairs to bed, where we talked of smugglers and pirates till we fell asleep.
dinner
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
fell
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From this reading After tea we prepared our lessons for the next day and went upstairs to bed, where we talked of smugglers and pirates till we fell asleep.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
gave
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
give
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
gun
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marah soon taught us how to sail the cutter; and, what was more, he taught us how to rig her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marah soon taught us how to sail the cutter; and, what was more, he taught us how to rig her.
home
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
home-made
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
hour
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
how
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From this reading Marah soon taught us how to sail the cutter; and, what was more, he taught us how to rig her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
lesson
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
lessons
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
made
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
Marah
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From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
model
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
month
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From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
more
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From this reading Marah soon taught us how to sail the cutter; and, what was more, he taught us how to rig her.
mornings
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
office
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
old
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
out
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
OWL'S
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From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
packing-cases
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
piratesnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After tea we prepared our lessons for the next day and went upstairs to bed, where we talked of smugglers and pirates till we fell asleep.
played
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
prepared
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From this reading After tea we prepared our lessons for the next day and went upstairs to bed, where we talked of smugglers and pirates till we fell asleep.
quarry
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
Rector
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
rig
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From this reading Marah soon taught us how to sail the cutter; and, what was more, he taught us how to rig her.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marah soon taught us how to sail the cutter; and, what was more, he taught us how to rig her.
sailing
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
showing
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From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
six
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
smugglers
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From this reading After tea we prepared our lessons for the next day and went upstairs to bed, where we talked of smugglers and pirates till we fell asleep.
soon
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From this reading Marah soon taught us how to sail the cutter; and, what was more, he taught us how to rig her.
Strete
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
talked
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From this reading After tea we prepared our lessons for the next day and went upstairs to bed, where we talked of smugglers and pirates till we fell asleep.
taught
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From this reading Marah soon taught us how to sail the cutter; and, what was more, he taught us how to rig her.
tea
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
then
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
upstairs
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From this reading After tea we prepared our lessons for the next day and went upstairs to bed, where we talked of smugglers and pirates till we fell asleep.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
walked
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From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marah soon taught us how to sail the cutter; and, what was more, he taught us how to rig her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Marah soon taught us how to sail the cutter; and, what was more, he taught us how to rig her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the mornings the Rector gave us our lessons at Strete; then we walked home to dinner; then we played with our gun and cutter, or at the sailing of our home-made boats, till about six, when we went home for tea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After tea we prepared our lessons for the next day and went upstairs to bed, where we talked of smugglers and pirates till we fell asleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OWL'S CRY For the next month we passed all our afternoons with Marah.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For an hour of each fine afternoon he would give us a lesson in the quarry office, showing us how to rig model boats, which we made out of old boxes and packing-cases.
