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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 The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
account
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From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
adventure
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From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several rounds we sat down on the pilot house steps.
all
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From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
asked
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From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
big
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
came
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From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
Dear
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deck
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From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
doing
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door
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From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
down
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From this reading After several rounds we sat down on the pilot house steps.
fishes
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
flooded
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
flying
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
forgot
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From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
hide
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
house
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From this reading After several rounds we sat down on the pilot house steps.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
Last
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From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
leaned
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From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
least
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From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
lot
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From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
moon
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
next
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From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
night
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From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
own
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From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
Pa
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From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
pilot
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From this reading After several rounds we sat down on the pilot house steps.
played
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
rounds
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From this reading After several rounds we sat down on the pilot house steps.
said
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From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
sat
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From this reading After several rounds we sat down on the pilot house steps.
sea
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
seek
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
several
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From this reading After several rounds we sat down on the pilot house steps.
shadows
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
silver
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
sitting
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From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
steps
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From this reading After several rounds we sat down on the pilot house steps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After several rounds we sat down on the pilot house steps.
thinking
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From this reading I forgot all about Dear Pa and was doing a lot of thinking on my own account when he leaned over and said:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
up
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From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
wagon
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
walk
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From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last night I had an adventure, at least it was next door to one.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After several rounds we sat down on the pilot house steps.
wheel
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
whole
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From this reading The moon was as big as a wagon wheel and the whole sea flooded with silver, while the flying fishes played hide and seek in the shadows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was sitting up on deck when Dear Pa came by and asked me to walk with him.
