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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 We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
afire
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From this reading "They've set the old Yankee afire!"
all
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From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You'll see it just as well from the beach," said the Skipper.
beach
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From this reading "You'll see it just as well from the beach," said the Skipper.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Skipper's tone was reverent, but full of horror.
Cook
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From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
disturbed
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From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
even
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From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
FIRST
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From this reading OUR FIRST VIEW OF THE NATIVES.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You'll see it just as well from the beach," said the Skipper.
full
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From this reading The Skipper's tone was reverent, but full of horror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
higher
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From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
horror
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From this reading The Skipper's tone was reverent, but full of horror.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You'll see it just as well from the beach," said the Skipper.
just
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From this reading "You'll see it just as well from the beach," said the Skipper.
man
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From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
NATIVES
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From this reading OUR FIRST VIEW OF THE NATIVES.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR FIRST VIEW OF THE NATIVES.
old
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From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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ran
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From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
reverent
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From this reading The Skipper's tone was reverent, but full of horror.
said
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From this reading "You'll see it just as well from the beach," said the Skipper.
see
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From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
set
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From this reading "They've set the old Yankee afire!"
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading "You'll see it just as well from the beach," said the Skipper.
Skipper's
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From this reading The Skipper's tone was reverent, but full of horror.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
spot
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From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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They've
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From this reading "They've set the old Yankee afire!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
tone
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From this reading The Skipper's tone was reverent, but full of horror.
up
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From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
VIEW
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From this reading OUR FIRST VIEW OF THE NATIVES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Skipper's tone was reverent, but full of horror.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
well
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From this reading "You'll see it just as well from the beach," said the Skipper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We all, even to the Cook, ran up to a higher spot to see what had so disturbed the old man.
Yankee
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From this reading "They've set the old Yankee afire!"
You'll
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From this reading "You'll see it just as well from the beach," said the Skipper.