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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 This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
able
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From this reading He determined to get this, and perhaps, with its help, he would be able to accomplish his wishes.
accomplish
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almost
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So off he started at a run, and in a few minutes reached the place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He determined to get this, and perhaps, with its help, he would be able to accomplish his wishes.
bent
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
board
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
boat
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
broke
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He determined to get this, and perhaps, with its help, he would be able to accomplish his wishes.
down
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
farther
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From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
feet
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From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
few
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From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for a moment waiting, and suddenly thought of the pole which he had left up in the woods.
force
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
get
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From this reading He determined to get this, and perhaps, with its help, he would be able to accomplish his wishes.
gratification
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From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He determined to get this, and perhaps, with its help, he would be able to accomplish his wishes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood for a moment waiting, and suddenly thought of the pole which he had left up in the woods.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He determined to get this, and perhaps, with its help, he would be able to accomplish his wishes.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood for a moment waiting, and suddenly thought of the pole which he had left up in the woods.
lever
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
minutes
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From this reading So off he started at a run, and in a few minutes reached the place.
moment
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From this reading He stood for a moment waiting, and suddenly thought of the pole which he had left up in the woods.
more
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moving
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
now
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
off
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From this reading So off he started at a run, and in a few minutes reached the place.
once
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
perhaps
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From this reading He determined to get this, and perhaps, with its help, he would be able to accomplish his wishes.
piece
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place
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From this reading So off he started at a run, and in a few minutes reached the place.
pole
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From this reading He stood for a moment waiting, and suddenly thought of the pole which he had left up in the woods.
reached
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From this reading So off he started at a run, and in a few minutes reached the place.
run
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From this reading So off he started at a run, and in a few minutes reached the place.
seeing
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From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So off he started at a run, and in a few minutes reached the place.
some
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From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
started
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From this reading So off he started at a run, and in a few minutes reached the place.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood for a moment waiting, and suddenly thought of the pole which he had left up in the woods.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He stood for a moment waiting, and suddenly thought of the pole which he had left up in the woods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood for a moment waiting, and suddenly thought of the pole which he had left up in the woods.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
tried
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
up
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From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
using
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From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
waiting
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From this reading He stood for a moment waiting, and suddenly thought of the pole which he had left up in the woods.
water
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From this reading This took up some time, and he had the gratification of seeing that the water had come up a few feet farther.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood for a moment waiting, and suddenly thought of the pole which he had left up in the woods.
wishes
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From this reading He determined to get this, and perhaps, with its help, he would be able to accomplish his wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He determined to get this, and perhaps, with its help, he would be able to accomplish his wishes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He now tried once more to force the boat down, using his piece of board as a lever; but the board bent, and almost broke, without moving the boat.
woods
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From this reading He stood for a moment waiting, and suddenly thought of the pole which he had left up in the woods.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He determined to get this, and perhaps, with its help, he would be able to accomplish his wishes.
